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Sunday, August 7, 1921
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The Headlines
HASKELL OUT FLAT AS A WET; LIVINGSTON FOR FUSION TICKET; Judge Says Contest Will Mark Start of State Campaign Against Dry and Blue Laws. COMMITTEE IS FOR CURRAN Kings Executive Organization Asks Republican Support for Coalition Nominee. COUNTY CANDIDATES NAMED Col. Friedsam Declines to Run for Manhattan Presidency--Hitch Among Democrats.
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The Sheik of Araby
Harry B. Smith & Ted Snyder
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Mata Hari (1876)
- Constantius II (317)
- Ralph Bunche (1904)
- Elizabeth Báthory (1560)
- Emil Nolde (1867)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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
38,288 days ago
(104 years, 328 days)