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Saturday, September 2, 1922
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The Headlines
DR. GRANT ASSAILS EPISCOPAL CHURCH CANON ON DIVORCE; Ascension Rector Denounces Obstacles Placed in Way of Remarriage. SAYS CIVIL LAW MUST RULE Fiance of Mrs. Rita Lydig Charges an Attempt to Usurp State's Power. CHALLENGES BIBLE TEXT Declares Passage on Which Canon Is Based Relates Merely to an Old Jewish Custom.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Wilhelm Ostwald (1853)
- Frederick Soddy (1877)
- Liliʻuokalani (1838)
- Arthur Ashkin (1922)
- Bill Shankly (1913)
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
37,897 days ago
(103 years, 302 days)