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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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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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You Share a Birthday With
- Mahmud I (1696)
- Constantine I of Greece (1868)
- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834)
- John Tyndall (1820)
- Myrna Loy (1905)
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
37,928 days ago
(103 years, 333 days)