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Wednesday, December 30, 1903
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The Headlines
BIG STEEL PLANT CUTS WAGES.; Jones & Laughlin Announce Reduction of Scale at Pittsburg Plant.
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Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider
Eddie Leonard
The must-have
Crayola Crayons
On This Day
A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Rudyard Kipling (1865)
- Hideki Tojo (1884)
- Theodor Fontane (1819)
- Ramana Maharshi (1879)
- Ahmed III (1673)
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
44,718 days ago
(122 years, 188 days)