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Tuesday, February 26, 1929

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The Headlines

DEMPSEY REPORTS SHOT FIRED AT HIM; Ex-Champion Stirs Miami by a Story of Two Prowlers' Attempt on His Life. BULLET WILD BY TEN FEET Intruders Said to Have Invaded Moir's Home--Alarm Soon Yields to Questioning. The Ex-Champion's Account. DEMPSEY REPORTS SHOT FIRED AT HIM Some Skepticism Expressed.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Singin' in the Rain

Nacio Herb Brown

The must-have

Duncan Yo-Yo

On This Day

  • President Calvin Coolidge signs legislation establishing the 96,000 acres (390 km2) Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

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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

35,528 days ago

(97 years, 123 days)