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Thursday, August 31, 1922
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The Headlines
SENATE NOW READY TO VOTE ON BONUS; ITS VETO CERTAIN; All Amendments Disposed Of, Only Tail-End Speeches Remain. MAY REACH ACTION TODAY Proposal to Pay Bonus Half in Cash and Half in Notes Voted Down. SALES TAX PLAN REJECTED President Said to Hold Reclamation and Foreign Interest Amendments Make Bill Worse.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Maria Montessori (1870)
- Théophile Gautier (1811)
- Commodus (161)
- Hermann von Helmholtz (1821)
- Jahangir (1569)
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
37,900 days ago
(103 years, 305 days)