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Monday, October 16, 1922

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The Headlines

NEW LETTERS PROVE HALL-MILLS INTRIGUE DECLARES DETECTIVE; Braun, Acting for Charlotte Mills, Sure Rival of Her Mother Caused Murder. TOTTEN PROMISES SOLUTION Says Slayer Closed Rector's Eyes and Adjusted His Glasses, but Slashed Woman. AWAIT NEW PROSECUTOR Chief Investigator, to Be Named Today, Will Find a Host of Theories but Scant Evidence.

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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

37,853 days ago

(103 years, 258 days)