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On the date
Saturday, September 14, 1929
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The Headlines
BLACKMAIL CHARGED IN SUFFOLK POLITICS; Warrants Issued for Banker and Editor After Withdrawal of Van Hise Candidacy. ACCUSED DENY COERCION Corwin and Lewis Trapped by Two Hidden Witnesses, Says Counsel for Macy. Van Hise Announced Withdrawal. BLACKMAIL CHARGED IN SUFFOLK POLITICS
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander von Humboldt (1769)
- Francisco de Quevedo (1580)
- Margaret Sanger (1879)
- Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486)
- al-Ma'mun (768)
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
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,328 days ago
(96 years, 288 days)