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Wednesday, June 16, 1909
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The Headlines
BRANDENBURG TRIAL FOR LARCENY BEGINS; Mrs. Cleveland, the First Witness, Testifies That Signature Is Not Her Husband's. DIDN'T AUTHORIZE HASTINGS To Certify, as He Did, to the Genuineness of the Article Before Publication -- Trial Off Till Thursday. BRANDENBURG TRIAL FOR LARCENY BEGINS
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Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
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Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Adam Smith (1723)
- Barbara McClintock (1902)
- Gustaf V (1858)
- Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882)
- Stan Laurel (1890)
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
42,724 days ago
(117 years, 19 days)