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On the date

Tuesday, December 9, 1902

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

I watched the gas station attendant chalk the slate to $0.10, and I couldn't help but let out a whistle at how fast prices are climbing. My sister was clutching her new Jointed Bear so tight it looked like it’d burst, but honestly, having a toy named after the President is just capital. The streetlights flickered against my rigid high collar as I hummed "Bill Bailey" and watched the Scranton newsboys wave headlines about the coal strike. Being a part of this fast-moving century feels absolutely bully, even with all the stuffy old generals fussing about proper manners.

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The Headlines

CALLED PRESIDENT "TEDDY."; For This Gen. Wilson Rebukes Coal Men's Attorney -- A Flurry During the Coal Strike Commission's Hearing at Scranton.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home

Hughie Cannon

The must-have

Teddy Bear

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead

Aristocrat

capitalmy wordbally

Working Class

gadzooksblimeychump

Catchphrases of 1902

  • Teddy Bear

Tech Check

Air Conditioner, Hearing Aids & Lie Detector (Polygraph).

Cost of Living (1900)

Loaf of Bread

$0.05

Gallon of Gas

$0.10

Average Home

$3,200

New Car

$1,000

Time Elapsed

45,104 days ago

(123 years, 209 days)