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Wednesday, November 30, 1921

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The Headlines

RATHENAU CONFERS WITH BRITISH; PARIS FIGHTS MORATORIUM; German Representatives Meet Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief Reparations Expert. CABINET HAS REPORT TODAY British Government Disposed to Entertain Reasonable Proposals to Stimulate Trade.BRADBURY FOR MORATORIUMReports in Favor of Granting One ofTwo Years After Germany MakesJanuary Payment.

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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

38,173 days ago

(104 years, 213 days)