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Friday, November 11, 1921
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The Headlines
ARCHBISHOP PRAISES DUNN'S FIGHT FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES; Declares New Auxiliary Stood by Him to the Finish in Mitchel Inquiry. PRAISED HIM TO THE POPE Mgr. Hayes Says He Would Not Be Archbishop Now but for His Work. EX-GOV. SMITH AT DINNER Mgr. Dunn Guest of New York Chapter, Knights of Columbus, at Hotel Commodore.
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The Sheik of Araby
Harry B. Smith & Ted Snyder
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by U.S. President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821)
- Paracelsus (1493)
- George S. Patton (1885)
- Victor Emmanuel III (1869)
- Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050)
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
38,192 days ago
(104 years, 232 days)