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Friday, July 28, 1911

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The Headlines

GREAT BRITAIN WARNS KAISER; Asquith Reads Statement in Parliament -- Admits Acuteness of Morocco Crisis. TO DENY GERMAN DEMANDS Premier Makes It Plain That England Will Not Consent to Conditions Presented. BRITISH PARTIES UNITED Balfour Promises Opposition's Support to Government in Guarding Nation's Interests.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Irving Berlin

The must-have

Rook (Card Game)

On This Day

  • The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began as the SY Aurora departed London.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1911

  • Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

Tech Check

Air Mail, Hydroplane & Electric Starter for Cars.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

41,951 days ago

(114 years, 341 days)