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Thursday, June 22, 1922
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The Headlines
DEMOCRATS ACCEPT SUBSIDY CHALLENGE, BUT EXPECT PASSAGE; House Has Lively Exchange When Byrnes Is Ironical on Harding's Letter. MONDELL RETORTS SHARPLY Republican Congressmen Will Heed President's Word and Put Issue Before the Voters. BUT MANY WON'T URGE IDEA Harding, However, Is Sure Country Will Back Him--Stand on Extra Session Cleared.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War.
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You Share a Birthday With
- AD 1000 (1000)
- Erich Maria Remarque (1898)
- Giuseppe Mazzini (1805)
- Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767)
- Billy Wilder (1906)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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
37,969 days ago
(104 years, 9 days)