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Monday, April 15, 1929

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The Headlines

ALLIES AWAIT REPLY BY SCHACHT TODAY; HOPE YET OF ACCORD; German Expected to Declare Demands Too High, but to Try to Prolong Reparation Parley. FORECAST OF HIS STRATEGY Likely to Seek to Manoeuvre Allies or Americans Into Decisive Position. GREAT OUTCRY IN BERLIN Press Assails Creditors' Claims, but Bankers Have Hope--Hoover Move Expected. Further Reduction Doubted. Attitude of American Experts. ALLIES AWAIT OFFER BY SCHACHT TODAY MOVE BY HOOVER EXPECTED. President May Make Position Clear on Rhine Army Costs.

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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

35,481 days ago

(97 years, 76 days)