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Sunday, April 21, 1929

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The Headlines

ITALY IS FOR PEACE, BUT MUST BE STRONG, KING TELLS CHAMBER; Opening New Parliament, He Says Disarmament Remains a Generous Hope. HAILS THE VATICAN ACCORD Says It Eases Conscience of Italian People and Insures Unity--Lists Enforcing Bills. BIG PROGRAM IS OUTLINED Includes Bills Regulating Marriages, Financial and Social Rehabilitation. Recalls Great Events. Italo-Vatican Measures. ITALY IS FOR PEACE, KING TELLS CHAMBER Wants Nation to Be Strong. Arm Branches All United. Crowds Fill City's Streets. Mussolini Follows King. King Bows to Queen. Vatican Paper Hails Speech.

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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

35,475 days ago

(97 years, 70 days)