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Wednesday, July 24, 1929
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The Headlines
BORAH HITS TARIFF THROUGH DEMOCRATS; Republican Senator Calls Flexible Provisions in the BillUnconstitutional. SAYS BUREAUCRACY LOOMS Move in Issuing Statement Through Rival Party Surprises Capital. Holds President Gets Full Power. BORAH HITS TARIFF THROUGH RIVALS No Statement Made in Reply. Denies it Is Price Fixing.
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On This Day
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers).
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You Share a Birthday With
- Simón Bolívar (1783)
- Alexandre Dumas (1802)
- Amelia Earhart (1897)
- Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)
- Robert Graves (1895)
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
35,380 days ago
(96 years, 340 days)