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Friday, August 18, 1922

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The Headlines

MURPHY AND KOENIG LINKED IN DEAL TO KILL OFF COHALAN; Surrogate's Friends Say Republicans Dropped Him in Tradefor Judge Koenig.LEADERS DENY THE CHARGEMurphy Said to Have WaitedNine Years to Wreak Revenge on Surrogate. BITTER QUARREL DISCLOSED Cohalan Urged to Make an Independent Fight--Supportersto Hold Conference.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Buddy

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Raggedy Andy

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

37,912 days ago

(103 years, 317 days)