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Friday, July 26, 1929

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The Headlines

POPE LEAVES THE VATICAN FOR FIRST TIME IN 59 YEARS; 300,000 VIEW PROCESSION; GOES TO BORDER OF STATE Pontiff Is Carried Aloft in Midst of Brilliant Array of Court. 400 CHURCH BELLS RING Cheers of Multitude Continue as March Progresses, Till All Kneel for Benediction. MANY OVERCOME IN HEAT Temperature Near 100 in Huge St. Peter's Piazza, Where the Crowds Waited Hours. Borne High Above Throng. Imparts Apostolic Benediction. No Room for More Spectators. Crowds Come Early to Piazza. Officials in Bright Garb.

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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

35,378 days ago

(96 years, 338 days)