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Tuesday, October 10, 1922
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The Headlines
TEN BANKS HERE ASK HALF OF NEW $500,000,000 LOAN; First Day's Applications Indicate a Heavy Oversubscription to Federal Issue. MAY REACH TWO BILLIONS Reserve Bank in New York 'Snowed Under' by Requests for Long-Term Securities. ALREADY SELL AT PREMIUM Traded In on a "When Issued" Basis --Effect on Liberties Slight--Terms Please Bankers. Flood of Applications. TEN BANKS HERE ASK HALF OF LOAN Tax Exempt Feature. Save Tax on Victory Profits. Some Slight Losses.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
37,859 days ago
(103 years, 264 days)