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Monday, October 17, 1921
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The Headlines
MEN CAN'T WIN, SAYS LOREE; Walkout Will Beaten "Hands Down," D.& H. President Asserts. SEES IT BROKEN IN A WEEK Points Out That Food Transport by Auto Will DepriveUnions of Their Chief Club.DENIES LINES ARE AT FAULTJoins With Other Executives inCharging That Strike Will BeAgainst Board, Not Roads.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
38,217 days ago
(104 years, 257 days)