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Tuesday, December 4, 1928

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The Headlines

WARREN LIKELY TO GO WHEN JURY INDICTS IN ROTHSTEIN MURDER; Resignation Is Reported Due After Close of the Inquiry, Which Is Expected Today. CASE HAD VEXED WALKER Rift With Police Head Developed Over Detectives' Failure to Apprehend Slayers. FREEDOM DENIED TO STAJER He and Raymond Fail to Help Banton--McManus Said to Have Prepared an Alibi. Report Mayor Asked Resignation. Warren Said to Uphold His Men. Two Witnesses Recalcitrant. WARREN LIKELY TO RESIGN SOON Closing Up Gaps in Evidence. Stajer Wins Point in Court. $500,000 Election Bets Won. McManus Alibi Said to Be Ready. Rules Bar Books for McManus.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Makin' Whoopee

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Mickey Mouse Doll

On This Day

  • Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1928

  • I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

Tech Check

Electric Razor, Penicillin & Bubble Gum.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

35,612 days ago

(97 years, 207 days)