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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

In My Merry Oldsmobile

Gus Edwards

The must-have

Land's Lord (Precursor to Monopoly)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead

Aristocrat

capitalmy wordbally

Working Class

gadzooksblimeychump

Catchphrases of 1905

  • E=mc2

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)