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Monday, July 31, 1922
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The Headlines
DIAL CHARGES SALE OF FEDERAL OFFICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA; Senator Says National Committeeman Tolbert Demands Halfof First Year's Salaries.PUTS PRICE AT $600-$2,000Expected Profits Estimated at$100,000--Fight on Tolbert'sNomination as Marshal.DEAL WITH BLEASE HINTED Accused Committeeman is a Veteran Politician and He WearsNo Necktie.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Milton Friedman (1912)
- Louis de Funès (1914)
- Primo Levi (1919)
- Premchand (1880)
- Friedrich Wöhler (1800)
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
37,930 days ago
(103 years, 335 days)