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Wednesday, August 2, 1922

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The Headlines

BRITAIN CALLS ON ALLIES TO PAY HER WHAT SHE PAYS US; Note to All Debtors Says That She Cannot Forego Claims Since We Will Not. SHE PREFERS CANCELLATION Is Willing to Give Up Reparations for a Settlement 'Through One Great Transaction.' ADMITS OUR FULL RIGHT But Cancellation, Balfour Concludes, Would Be of More Benefit toMankind Than Collection.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Buddy

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Raggedy Andy

On This Day

  • A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.

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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

37,928 days ago

(103 years, 333 days)