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Monday, August 13, 1906
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The Headlines
EMPERORS' CROWN STOLEN.; Man Arrested at Lisbon Charged with Taking Brazilian Treasure.
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You're a Grand Old Flag
George M. Cohan
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
On This Day
The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.)
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You Share a Birthday With
- Alfred Hitchcock (1899)
- Karl Liebknecht (1871)
- John Logie Baird (1888)
- Samuel de Champlain (1567)
- Richard Willstätter (1872)
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
43,761 days ago
(119 years, 326 days)