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Saturday, June 8, 1929

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The Headlines

MACDONALD NAMES CABINET, ALL NOTED AS PEACE ADVOCATES; Even Outgoing Tories Commend Strength of Ministry, Majority Having Served Before. FOREIGN POST HENDERSON'S Jowitt, Who Deserted Liberals, Is Attorney General, Arousing Wrath of Former Party. MANY OF HUMBLE ORIGIN America, It Is Said, Has Every Reason to Hope for Speedy Action on Naval and Other Problems. Will Take Offices Today. Most in First Labor Cabinet. MACDONALD CABINET OF PEACE ADVOCATES Jowitt Pledges Support.

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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

35,426 days ago

(97 years, 21 days)