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Wednesday, January 30, 1929
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The Headlines
PROMISE ROOSEVELT PUBLICITY ON BUDGET; Republican Chiefs Disavow Aim to Prevent Bureau Heads From Being Heard. PROCEDURE BILL MODIFIED Governor Protests Against Any Curb on His Right to Go Before Legislature. Opposition to Gasoline Tax. Governor Sees Fiscal Chiefs. PROMISE ROOSEVELT PUBLICITY ON BUDGET Statement by Hutchinson.
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Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882)
- Olof Palme (1927)
- Douglas Engelbart (1925)
- Adelbert von Chamisso (1781)
- Max Theiler (1899)
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
35,555 days ago
(97 years, 150 days)