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Thursday, June 8, 1922

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The Headlines

MRS. WARD LIKELY TO BE RECALLED BY GRAND JURY TODAY; May Be Asked to Refresh Her Memory as to Identity of Card Party Guests. CUNNINGHAM SEEKS LIBERTY His Lawyer Says Prisoner Could Solve Mystery by Bringing Blackmailer Into Court. ASK 1ST DEGREE INDICTMENT Expected Move of Officials Would Send Ward to Jail--Special Prosecutor May Be Named.

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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

37,983 days ago

(104 years, 23 days)