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Monday, January 14, 1929
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The Headlines
PEACE PACT CRITICS EXTEND CAMPAIGN; Moses, Reed and Bingham Stiffen Battle Lines at Conference, Gefying Coolidge Anew.INSIST ON INTERPRETATIONThey Count on 34 Votes, WhichWould Prevent Ratificationin Present Form. PEACE PACT CRITICS EXTEND CAMPAIGN Test of Strength Expected. Disputes President's View
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- 1949 (1849)
- Albert Schweitzer (1875)
- Yukio Mishima (1925)
- Giulio Andreotti (1919)
- Mehmed VI (1861)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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
35,571 days ago
(97 years, 166 days)