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Wednesday, December 5, 1928
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The Headlines
BRIAND REITERATES FRENCH PEACE AIMS; Minister Urges Settlement of Rhine and Debt Issues to Aid Amity With Germany. PRAISES ANTI-WAR PACT Criticizing Our Policy, He Says Gibson Was Responsible for Anglo-French Accord. BRIAND REITERATES FRENCH PEACE AIMS France's Attitude to Germany. No Hope for Anschluss. Puts Naval Accord on Gibson.
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Makin' Whoopee
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Walt Disney (1901)
- Martin Van Buren (1782)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
- Werner Heisenberg (1901)
- Józef Piłsudski (1867)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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
35,611 days ago
(97 years, 206 days)