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Saturday, November 9, 1929

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT DEMANDS END OF 'RED TAPE' IN THE LAW; WARNS OF 'JUSTICE FOR RICH'; FEARS 'GROWING CONTEMPT' Wealth Now Can Shoe Justice With 'Leaden Sandals,' He Says. WANTS PROCEDURE PRUNED Governor Calls on Columbia Law Alumni to Aid Reform Ruling Out Tradition. BUT SEEKS LAY HELP, TOO Dr. Butler, Scoring Passion to Regulate, Finds Law a Chief Cause of Lawlessness. Butler Sees Passion for Laws. Touched by Testimonial. Sees "Growing Contempt." Insists on Lay Members. Asks Lawyers to Help. Smith Fails to Appear.

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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

35,272 days ago

(96 years, 232 days)