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Thursday, February 19, 1903
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The Headlines
AMERICANS' VICTORY IN VENEZULEAN COURT; Judgment for $700,000 Given In Their Favor. Heirs of Henry Rudloff Win Their Suit for Damages for the Annulment of a Concession.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider
Eddie Leonard
The must-have
Crayola Crayons
You Share a Birthday With
- Nicolaus Copernicus (1473)
- Svante Arrhenius (1859)
- André Breton (1896)
- Shivaji (1630)
- Élie Ducommun (1833)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Wright Flyer (Airplane), Windshield Wipers & Crayons.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
45,033 days ago
(123 years, 138 days)