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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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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

38,288 days ago

(104 years, 328 days)