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Thursday, October 14, 1909
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The Headlines
NEW FIGURE RISES IN X-SCIENCE HERE; Mrs. Stetson's Sister May Now Take Nominal Control of the First Church. LONG IN HER CONFIDENCE Deposed Leader Excuses Mrs. Eddy for Her Downfall -- "Animal Magnetism," Acting on Directors, Did It. NEW FIGURE RISES IN X-SCIENCE HERE
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
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
42,603 days ago
(116 years, 263 days)