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Tuesday, October 11, 1921

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The Headlines

DEVALERA APPEALS ON CONFERENCE EVE FOR A UNITED FRONT; He Tells Irish People That They Must Stand "Unyielding and Fearless" to Get Rights. IRISH MEET BRITISH TODAY Lloyd George Is Expected to Outline Promises in Speech of Welcome. WILL THEN SEEK FOR BASIS Ulster, Boycott of British Goods and Release of Prisoners Are Problems for Early Discussion.

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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

38,223 days ago

(104 years, 263 days)