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Sunday, July 4, 1909
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The Headlines
GIANTS WIN BEFORE CROWD OF 25,000; New Yorks Capture Two Games of Double-Header from the Brooklyn Team. UNRULY CROWD ON FIELD Makes Mad Rush for Foul Hit Balls and Keeps Excitement Intense Throughout Contests.
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Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Calvin Coolidge (1872)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)
- Murad III (1546)
- Oscar I of Sweden (1799)
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
42,705 days ago
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