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Sunday, May 21, 1922

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The Headlines

'AL' SMITH REFUSES TO RUN WITH HEARST, GLYNN PUT FORWARD; Decision Not to Take Senatorial Nomination is Final, His Friends Declare. ALBANY EDITOR IS WILLING Will Spend Two Months Abroad, and Is Expected to See Much of Hearst. MACK STORY STIRS CONNERS Reported Endorsement of Smith and Hearst, Quickly Repudiated, Brings Transient Joy. Conner Talks With Smith. 'AL' SMITH REFUSES TO RUN WITH HEARST Hailed Supposed Mack Interview. Believes Republicans Worried.

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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

38,001 days ago

(104 years, 41 days)