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Saturday, August 26, 1922
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The Headlines
ULTIMATUM ON STRIKES; Harding Ready to Move Early Next Week for Seizures. DECISION IN CONFERENCE President Determined That Anthracite Mining Shall BeResumed Before Frost.SEPARATE ACTION ON ROADSOnly Those Unable to Give 'Adequate Service' Would Be Taken by Government.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Mother Teresa (1910)
- Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
- Robert Walpole (1676)
- Julio Cortázar (1914)
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
37,904 days ago
(103 years, 309 days)