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Thursday, February 9, 1922
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The Headlines
SINN FEINERS KIDNAP 100 MEN IN ULSTER; BATTLE WITH POLICE; Homes Are Raided and Prominent Men Wounded inBorder Counties.FEELING IS RUNNING HIGH Britain Orders Troops in Irelandto Assist Ulster--AsksCollins to Act.HE PROMISES TO DO SOAttributes It to Delay in Reprieving Condemned Men--GovernmentAttacked In Parliament.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William Henry Harrison (1773)
- Thomas Paine (1737)
- Jacques Monod (1910)
- Abdulaziz (1830)
- Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441)
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
38,103 days ago
(104 years, 143 days)