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Monday, July 25, 1921

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The Headlines

JAPAN WILL DEMAND FORMAL AGREEMENT ON PARLEY'S SCOPE; She Will Solicit Assurances That Program Be Defined Before the First Meeting. ASSENTS TO THE OPEN DOOR But if Yap Is Brought Up Will Challenge Dominions' Control in South Pacific. DIFFERENCES ON SHANTUNG Washington Firm for Settling Issue--Prior Meetings AgainTalked Of in London. American Concessions Involved. May Challenge Dominion Rights. JAPAN WILL DEMAND FORMAL AGREEMENT Unwilling to Bar Causes of Dispute.

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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

Time Elapsed

38,301 days ago

(104 years, 341 days)