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Monday, June 17, 1929

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The Headlines

M'DONALD AND DAWES AGREE TO LAUNCH NAVY REDUCTION OVERTURES TOMORROW, CALLING OTHER POWERS TO JOIN EFFORT; CUT HELD VITAL TO PEACE Premier and Envoy Will Give Details in Dinner Addresses Tomorrow. CORDIAL MEETING IN FORRES But No Word Is Given Out That MacDonald Will Come Here to Confer With Hoover. DAWES EXTOLS PREMIER Washington Looks for a New Naval Conference of Japan, Britain and America. Discussed Naval Disarmament. Discussed Their Speeches. In Historic Setting. Pose for Photographs. Press Approves Conference. British Press Lauds Dawes.

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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

35,418 days ago

(97 years, 13 days)