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Monday, March 25, 1929

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The Headlines

TAMMANY PROPOSES TRIUMVIRATE RULE; Gilchrist, Wagner and District Leader Suggested for Places on Temporary Body. FAVORED AS COMPROMISE Would Enable Organization to Gain Services of Senator, Who Refuses Olvany Post. Plan Favored as Compromise. TAMMANY PROPOSES TRIUMVIRATE RULE A Precedent for the Move. Smith Goes to Absecon. See No Need for Haste.

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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

35,501 days ago

(97 years, 96 days)