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Tuesday, June 11, 1901
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The Headlines
CABINET SUMMONED BY A HURRIED CALL; Six Members Meet with the President at Night. Session Held After a Consultation with Secretary Hay -- Members Refuse to Talk.
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The must-have
Lionel Trains
On This Day
The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Yasunari Kawabata (1899)
- Richard Strauss (1864)
- Ben Jonson (1572)
- John Constable (1776)
- Nikolai Bulganin (1895)
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
45,650 days ago
(125 years, 25 days)