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Saturday, January 20, 1906
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The Headlines
CAPTAIN BURNED YACHT, HE CONFESSES IN COURT; Mrs. Parker's Skipper, Cardiff, Says Dr. Parker Ordered It. SAYS SCYTHIAN WAS LOOTED Mrs. Parker Laughs Merrily as the Captain and Others Testify for the Insurance Company.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
You're a Grand Old Flag
George M. Cohan
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- André-Marie Ampère (1775)
- Johannes V. Jensen (1873)
- Aristotle Onassis (1906)
- Charles III of Spain (1716)
- Gordian III (225)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
AM Radio Broadcasting, Victrola Phonograph & Sonar Concepts.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
43,966 days ago
(120 years, 166 days)