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Sunday, March 19, 1922

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The Headlines

TO ASK HARDING FOR FINAL WORD ON BONUS TODAY; House Leaders Will Call on Him to Assume Responsibility and Leadership. STILL HOPE FOR MEASURE Though Conference With Gillett Fails to Show Whether He Will Help Rush It. FORDNEY PREDICTS PASSAGE But Some Republicans Won't Support the Bill Unless Assured Harding Will Approve It.

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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

38,064 days ago

(104 years, 104 days)