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Thursday, September 15, 1921

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The Headlines

FUSIONISTS ELATED; BEATEN CANDIDATES PLEDGE CURRAN AID; Republican Gloom Gives Way to Joy and Leaders Now Predict Hylan's Defeat.HARMONY DINNER IS HELDLaGuardia, Haskell and Bennett "All Good Republicans"Under Nominee's Orders.VICTORY IS OVERWHELMING103,174 for Curran, 37,880 for LaGuardia, 29,468 for Haskellon Final Returns.

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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

38,249 days ago

(104 years, 289 days)