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Monday, January 16, 1922
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The Headlines
SAY FEWER POLICE STATIONS HEARTEN THUGS AND THIEVES; Fur Merchants on West Side, Victims of Many Robberies, Fearful of More. SHIFT PUZZLES THE FORCE Men Can't Figure Out Purpose --"TNT," One Inspector Declares. "WAKE" IN EAST 88TH ST. Ceremonies at Old Station House When Veterans Depart on New Assignments.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
- John C. Breckinridge (1821)
- Ethel Merman (1908)
- Franz Brentano (1838)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Technicolor Films, Water Skiing & Audiometer.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
38,126 days ago
(104 years, 166 days)