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Thursday, July 20, 1905
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The Headlines
HAYS TOLD TO REFORM BUREAU OF STATISTICS; Full Power Given to Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. PRESIDENT MADE SUGGESTION Another Dismissal Expected Soon -- Secretary Wilson Pledges Honest Statistics Hereafter.
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- Petrarch (1304)
- Gregor Mendel (1822)
- Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864)
- Mahmud II (1789)
- Pope Innocent IX (1519)
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
44,150 days ago
(120 years, 350 days)