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Sunday, November 9, 1913

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The Headlines

HUERTA AIDED WITH MONEY FROM ENGLAND; Lord Cowdray Said to Have Negotiated a Loan to Maintain Dictator. ENOUGH FOR MONTH'S NEEDS Head of the Great Pearson Syndicate Has Huge Oil Interests in Mexico. WAR OF CONCESSIONS ON Sir Lionel Carden Has Been Accused of Helping Financier in His Schemes. WASHINGTON CREDITS DEAL High Government Official Says the Announcement Is No Surprise to Him. REPORT OF FURTHER DEMAND Mexico Hears That Lind Has Given Huerta Till Monday Night to Resign. LIND'S VISIT CONDEMNED Diplomats Say It Has Insured the Continuance of Huerta in Office.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Peg o' My Heart

Fred Fischer

The must-have

Erector Set

On This Day

  • The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.

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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 1913

  • An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Tech Check

The Zipper, Refrigerator for Home Use & Crossword Puzzles.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

41,116 days ago

(112 years, 236 days)