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Tuesday, April 2, 1929

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The Headlines

FRANCE WILL HONOR HERRICK AT FUNERAL; It Plans Unprecedented Military Display and Will Send Body Home on Cruiser Thursday. ROOT IS DEEPLY AFFECTED Blinded and Mutilated Veterans Pay Tribute Typical of Love Nation Bore for 'Grand Ami.' Arrangements Made by Telephone. Root and Others Call at Embassy. FRANCE WILL HONOR HERRICK AT FUNERAL Lindbergh Sends Message. Kellogg May Reach Cruiser. A Verv Great Gentleman.

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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

35,494 days ago

(97 years, 89 days)