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Saturday, March 11, 1922

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The Headlines

FORD'S 'FREEZE-OUT' OF RAIL PARTNERS BLOCKED BY I.C.C.; Small Stockholders of D., T. & I. Defeat Alleged Scheme to Get Rid of Them. PREVENT LEASE OF ROAD Commission Sustains Their Contention That It Is Against Public Interest. WILL KEEP THEIR SHARES Proposed Lessee Was a Company Owned Entirely by Members of the Ford Family. Stockholders' Contention. Mr. Ford's Statements. BLOCK FORD'S PLAN TO LEASE RAILROAD Will Not Part With Stock. Ford's Price Accepted.

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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

38,072 days ago

(104 years, 112 days)