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Tuesday, October 15, 1929

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The Headlines

MACDONALD SPENDS NIGHT AT NIAGARA; Up-State Crowds Cordially Greet Prime Minister on His Trip From New York. HE ENTERS CANADA TODAY Miss Ishbel Rides in Engine Between Syracuse and Rochester, Handling the Throttle. Sees Symbolism in Niagara. Going Sight-Seeing Today. MACDONALD SPENDS NIGHT AT NIAGARA Miss Ishbel Drives the Engine. Premier Gets Some Rest. Leaves City "With Much Regret."

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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

35,297 days ago

(96 years, 257 days)