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Saturday, January 5, 1929

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The Headlines

SENATORS HECKLE BORAH ON TERMS OF ANTI-WAR PACT; He Holds His Ground Against Skirmish Line of Critics Who Delay Heavy Fire. QUESTIONS IN VOLLEYS Reed of Missouri and Robinson of Indiana Are Most Persistent of Opponents.SLIGHT TILT WITH BRUCEIdaho Senator Insists Treaty DoesNot Affect Security, MonroeDoctrine or League Relations. Trend of the Questions. Reed and Robinson Hostile. Twits Borah on World Court. HECKLE BORAH ON ANTI-WAR PACT Borah Speaks for Three Hours. Volley of Questions Fired. Not Affected by Foreign Notes. Discuss Times Editorial. Question of World Court. Refer to British "Reservation." No Danger to Monroe Doctrine. Holds Kellogg Stated Our Stand.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Singin' in the Rain

Nacio Herb Brown

The must-have

Duncan Yo-Yo

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1929

  • Wall Street Lays an Egg

Tech Check

Car Radio, Sunglasses (Mass Produced) & Coaxial Cable.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

35,580 days ago

(97 years, 175 days)