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Tuesday, April 9, 1929

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The Headlines

M'COOEY BACKS THE MAYOR; Out for Him on News of City Rate Victory at Byrne Luncheon. HIS FRIENDS ARE JUBILANT Walker's Hand Strengthened in Tammany Fight Also--Leans to Man From Ranks. SMITH CONFERS ON LEADER Blow Seen to Hylan Chances in Fall, but He Calls Fare Not the Main Issue and Will Go On. McCooey Declares for Mayor. SEE WALKER NAMED ON FARE DECISION Ex-Mayor to Continue in Race. Stronger in Tammany Fight. Smith Talks of Leadership.

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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

35,486 days ago

(97 years, 81 days)