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Friday, May 10, 1929

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The Headlines

BRITAIN REJECTS DEBT CUTS CONTAINED IN YOUNG'S PLAN; WON'T CONSIDER PROPOSAL; STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL Government Not Bound by Experts in Paris, He Tells Commons. ALL 3 PARTIES BACK STAND Public Opposes Concessions as Endangering Working of Balfour Principle. PROGRESS MADE AT PARLEY Committee Gets Nearer Accord, With Swing to Young Figures General. Will Not Instruct Experts. British Stand on Balfour Note. BRITAIN REJECTS YOUNG'S DEBT CUT Press Attack Continues.

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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

35,455 days ago

(97 years, 50 days)