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Wednesday, June 12, 1929

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The Headlines

RENT BILL PASSED AS WALKER FINDS EMERGENCY IN CITY; Aldermen Unanimously Adopt Measure and Estimate Board Will Approve It Tomorrow. ACT LASTS TILL MAY, 1930 Puts Burden of Proof in Rent Cases on Landlord, Replacing State Law That Expired. REALTY BOARDS PLAN FIGHT Calling Move 'Ridiculous,' They Deny Housing Shortage Exists--To Test Constitutionality in Courts. Certifies to Its Necessity. WALKER FINDS RENT EMERGENCY IN CITY Curley Praises Bill. TEXT OF NEW RENT BILL. Measure to Replace the State Emergency Law Which Expired.

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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

35,422 days ago

(97 years, 17 days)