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Wednesday, February 10, 1909
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The Headlines
FRIENDSHIP PLEDGED BY KING AND KAISER; Emperor William Says Edward's Visit Is Renewed Assurance of General Peace. KING REPLIES IN LIKE STRAIN Brilliant Banquet Follows Reception of British Monarchs in Berlin -- Demonstration Suppressed.
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Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Bertolt Brecht (1898)
- Boris Pasternak (1890)
- Harold Macmillan (1894)
- Walter Brattain (1902)
- Alexandre Millerand (1859)
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
42,849 days ago
(117 years, 144 days)