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Saturday, June 1, 1929

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The Headlines

LABOR WINS PLURALITY, LACKS CONTROL; MACDONALD LIKELY TO BE PREMIER AND HASTEN NAVAL ACCORD WITH US; LIBERALS HOLD BALANCE Lioyd George Says He Will Use Power for Best Interests of Britain. LABOR OBTAINS 288 SEATS Possibilities of a Labor-Liberal or a Tory-Liberal Alliance Are Also Discussed. NEXT MOVE UP TO BALDWIN Returns From 14 Missing Districts Will Not Alter Relative Strength. Lloyd George Holds Balance. Torles Lay Fall to Liberals. Baldwin Lays Course Next Weeks. Lloyd George Claims Balance. Chamberlain Against Quitting.

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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

35,433 days ago

(97 years, 28 days)