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Sunday, April 9, 1905
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The Headlines
Andrew Carnegie's Philosophy of Life. -- I.; As Set Forth in His Latest Book, "The Life of James Watt," from the Advance Sheets of Which This Series of Articles, Authorized and Revised by the ex-Ironmaster and Active Philanthropist, Is Taken. Suggestive Passages from Mr. Carnegie's Fifth Literary Work Which Clearly Indicate the Point of View of This Self-made Man -- Merit of Public Schools -- The Invaluable Heritage of Poverty -- Good Work Never Lost.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Baudelaire (1821)
- Leopold II of Belgium (1835)
- Elias Lönnrot (1802)
- Léon Blum (1872)
- Erich Ludendorff (1865)
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
44,252 days ago
(121 years, 87 days)