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Friday, March 1, 1929
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The Headlines
COOLIDGE NAMES TWO TO BE JUDGES HERE; He Sends to the Senate the Nominations of John M. Woolsey and Alfred A. Wheat.HILLES ADVISED ON THEM President Confers With New York Committeeman on Five Judgeships Just Authorized. To Appoint New Judges at Once. COOLIDGE NAMES 2 TO BE JUDGES HERE May Name Democrat Here. Wheat Has Practiced Here. Woolsey Endorsed Locally.
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Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
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Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- Frédéric Chopin (1810)
- Yitzhak Rabin (1922)
- Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892)
- Harry Belafonte (1927)
- David Niven (1910)
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
35,525 days ago
(97 years, 120 days)