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On the date
Monday, October 28, 1929
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The Headlines
PLANS PARITY OFFER IN MEDITERRANEAN; France Would Agree Never to Maintain in Those Waters a Fleet Superior to Italy's. FOR BRITAIN AS GUARANTOR Naval Locarno Idea Conceived by Briand Regime Is Likely to Be Submitted Soon. Want Mediterranean Parity. PLANS PARITY OFFER IN MEDITERRANEAN Would Not Have to Build. MacDonald's Reaction Awaited. Scene of Parley Not Chosen.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
35,284 days ago
(96 years, 244 days)