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Tuesday, January 17, 1905
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The Headlines
LARGE CIVIC COUNCIL TO WATCH OVER CITY; A Sort of Vigilance Committee Formed by Local Societies. MEETINGS HELD IN SECRET Plans of Federation Not Complete -- Grab Legislation to be Watched -- Political Activity Possible.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Benjamin Franklin (1706)
- David Lloyd George (1863)
- Anne Brontë (1820)
- Al Capone (1899)
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Jukebox, Silencers & Novocain.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
44,334 days ago
(121 years, 169 days)