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Wednesday, April 6, 1921

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The Headlines

QUIT OR BE OUSTED, MILLER TELLS TWO OF HOSPITAL BOARD; Governor Objects to Statements by Dr. Pilgrim and F. A. Higgins Criticising Legislature. FUND TOO SMALL, THEY SAID He Takes Them to Task at Hearing--They Must Resign or Show Cause by Thursday. THEIR QUICK EXIT EXPECTED Both Have Strong Political Backing From Leaders of the Governor's Party.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

The Sheik of Araby

Harry B. Smith & Ted Snyder

The must-have

Raggedy Andy

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1921

  • Ain't we got fun?

Tech Check

Robots (The Term 'Robot'), Polygraph (Modern) & Insulin (Medical Tech).

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Meanwhile

  • Post-WWI RecessionSevere deflation and collapse of agricultural prices.

Time Elapsed

38,411 days ago

(105 years, 86 days)