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Thursday, July 4, 1901
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The Headlines
JUDGE ADDISON BROWN RESIGNS FROM THE BENCH.; Appointed by President Arthur to Place in U.S. Court, He Retires After 20 Years' Distinguished Service.
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Blaze Away
Abe Holzmann
The must-have
Lionel Trains
On This Day
William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Calvin Coolidge (1872)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)
- Murad III (1546)
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868)
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
45,627 days ago
(125 years, 2 days)