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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.
Read in The New York Times →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
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)