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Saturday, January 19, 1929
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The Headlines
VICE PRESIDENT DIES AS ARMY GETS WORD OF BOOTH INJUNCTION; Lieut. Commissioner Haines Succumbs After His Attack in Council on One-Man Rule. GENERAL HALTS OUSTING He Wins Court Order Restraining Council From ChoosingLeader to Supplant Him. DELEGATES ARE STUNNED Salvationist Commander AlienatesSupporters by Resort to Law--Hearing in London Monday. Court Order Is Announced. Move Astonishes Council. DIES AS ARMY HEARS 0F BOOTH INJUNCTION History of Deed Poll. Deed Held Violated. Refers to Doctors. Tributes to Haines. Five Candidates Mentioned. Haines's Army Career.
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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
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
35,566 days ago
(97 years, 161 days)