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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Buddy

Walter Donaldson

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 1922

  • Tutmania

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)