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Wednesday, October 27, 1909
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The Headlines
GEN. O.O. HOWARD, NOTED SOLDIER, DEAD; Last of Union Commanders of the Civil War Dies at His Home in Vermont. WITH SHERMAN ON MARCH Assisted In Operations That Resulted in Gen. Johnston's Surrender -- Honored by Congress Last Year.
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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
42,590 days ago
(116 years, 250 days)