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Tuesday, April 24, 1906
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The Headlines
COUNTY FAIRS LOSE RACING HUSH MONEY; Governor Vetoes Measure Providing Added Rake-Off. DENOUNCES MOTIVES OF BILL Handles Question of Race Track Gambling Without Gloves -- To Name New Racing Commission.
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You're a Grand Old Flag
George M. Cohan
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Spitteler (1845)
- Philippe Pétain (1856)
- William the Silent (1533)
- Vincent de Paul (1581)
- Erich Raeder (1876)
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
43,872 days ago
(120 years, 72 days)