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Tuesday, March 12, 1929

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The Headlines

MRS. WILLEBRANDT URGED AS DRY CHIEF; Prohibitionists Seek to Have Her Head Hoover Program for Law Enforcement. CONSTABULARY PROPOSED Unified Agency Along Borders Would Wage War on All Smuggling Activities. Poling's Words of Praise. Drys Discuss New Drive. MRS. WILLE BRANDT URGED AS DRY CHIEF

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Best-selling Sheet Music

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

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

35,514 days ago

(97 years, 109 days)