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Thursday, May 23, 1907
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The Headlines
J.E. BOECK GONE $200,000 LOSS; Popular Diamond Broker Takes Fortune in Gems from Dealers Here. SENDS FEW PAWN TICKETS Also Borrowed Large Sums from Wealthy Friends and Patrons. COURTED A PITTSBURG GIRL She Didn't Know He Was Married -- One Firm $50,000 Loser -- Grand Jury Has Case.
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School Days
Will Cobb & Gus Edwards
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
On This Day
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Linnaeus (1707)
- Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
- Otto Lilienthal (1848)
- Hans Frank (1900)
- Philip I of France (1052)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Electric Washing Machine, Color Photography (Autochrome) & Bakelite (Plastic).
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
43,479 days ago
(119 years, 44 days)