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Thursday, May 23, 1901
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT STARTS EASTWARD SATURDAY; Physicians Say Mrs. McKinley Is Gaining Strength. Mr. McKinley Attends the Knights Templars' Reception and Witnesses a Competitive Drill.
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Blaze Away
Abe Holzmann
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You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Linnaeus (1707)
- Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
- Otto Lilienthal (1848)
- Hans Frank (1900)
- Philip I of France (1052)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Transatlantic Radio Signal, Vacuum Cleaner & Meccano.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
45,669 days ago
(125 years, 44 days)