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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

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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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

37,969 days ago

(104 years, 9 days)