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Thursday, January 28, 1909
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The Headlines
ROOT ARRIVES IN ALBANY.; Will Address the Members of the Legislature To-day.
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Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
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Rook (Card Game)
On This Day
United States troops leave Cuba, with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, after being there since the Spanish–American War.
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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
Toaster, Silencer for Guns & Instant Coffee.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
42,863 days ago
(117 years, 158 days)