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Tuesday, May 23, 1922

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The Headlines

HOPE TO AVERT CRISIS ON JUNE 1 OVER REPARATIONS; Germany Is Up to Date in Payments and Seeking Agreement With Allies. HAS COUNTER-PROPOSALS Plan for Balancing Budget and Keeping Entente Informed on Financial Situation. BUT PARIS IS ANXIOUS Chamber, Which Meets Taday, Is Expected to Back Premier's Policy by Big Majority. What Germany Is Doing. MAY AVERT CRISIS OVER REPARATIONS German Question Before Chamber.

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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

37,999 days ago

(104 years, 39 days)