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Wednesday, September 28, 1921

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The Headlines

WILSON SENATORS PLAN RESERVATIONS IN FIGHT ON TREATY; His Supporters at Democratic Caucus Say They Will Offer "Constructive Criticism." CLAUSES BEING PREPARED One on Which Party Vote Will Hinge Would Compel Us to Back Reparations Edicts. OPPOSITION RANKS GROW Several Senators Have Seen ExPresident Lately and This Started Talk of His Influence.

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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

38,236 days ago

(104 years, 276 days)