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Thursday, November 23, 1922

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The Headlines

SMITH ACTS TO HALT WATER POWER GRANT BY RETIRING BOARD; Wires to Attorney General, a Member, to Heed "Verdict at Polls." NIAGARA DEAL INVOLVED Governor-Elect Says Up-State Paper Tells of Plan Covering 200,000 Horse Power. MEETING SET FOR TODAY Democrats Will Control the Water Power Commission, 3 to 2, After Jan. 1.

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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

37,815 days ago

(103 years, 220 days)