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Wednesday, July 10, 1929

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The Headlines

ROME FLIERS LAND AT SANTANDER, SPAIN; FUEL GONE AFTER FIGHTING HEAD WINDS ON 31 -HOUR HOP IN FOG; WILL GO ON TODAY; NOT SIGHTED TILL LANDING Williams and Yancey Saw No Ships Throughout Transatlantic Trip. UP 12,000 FEET IN STORM In 3,400-Mile Flight, They Went Over Comillas and Bettered Feat of Yellow Bird. SPANISH CITY FETES PAIR Americans Guests at Midnight Dinner While Pathfinder Is Refueled for Early Start. Flew High Above Mist. Greeted by Governor. Sought Only to Beat French. May Be Off at 4 A.M. Here. Slight Mishap to Landing Gear. Showed Little Fatigue on Landing. FLEW NEARLY ON SCHEDULE. Williams and Yancey Estimated Time They Would Sight Europe. ROME TO GIVE WARM WELCOME Glad They Crossed and Equaled the Yellow Bird's Record.

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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

35,394 days ago

(96 years, 354 days)