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Monday, November 25, 1929

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The Headlines

CHINA HALTS REVOLT TO FACE SOVIET FOE AND SAVE MANCHURIA; Russia Holds Territory West of Khingan Range and Advances 45 Miles in East. TRUCE IN HONAN AND HUPEH Rebels' March on Canton Likely to Be Halted Also in Effort to Present United Front. HARBIN IN STATE OF SIEGE Nanking and Mukden Deny Dr. Koo Is Negotiating for Settlement of Dispute Over Railway. Harbin Menaced by Invaders Soviet Advances Two Fronts. CHINA HALTS REVOLT TO FACE SOVIET FOE Extensive Russian Occupation. Hailar Residents in Flight.

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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

35,257 days ago

(96 years, 217 days)