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Sunday, January 28, 1906
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The Headlines
COL. MANN ARRESTED ON PERJURY CHARGE; Accused of Giving False Testimony in Hapgood Trial. IS HELD IN $10,000 BAIL Case Hinges on a Disputed "O.K." on Reginald Ward's Letter -- Hearing on Thursday.
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
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
- Pope Clement IX (1600)
- Arthur Rubinstein (1887)
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
43,958 days ago
(120 years, 158 days)