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Friday, October 4, 1929

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The Headlines

GERMANY MOURNS STRESEMANN DEATH; WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE; Sudden End of Foreign Minister Welds All Classes in Paean of Praise for His Work. CALLED WISEST STATESMAN Presidents and Crowned Heads Send Flood of Messages From Every Country. Always in Political Turmoil. Death Called Irreparable Loss. GERMANY MOURNS STRESEMANN DEATH Schurman Pays Tribute.

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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

Meanwhile

  • The Great DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

35,308 days ago

(96 years, 268 days)