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Friday, December 8, 1922
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The Headlines
LIQUOR STORM STIRS THE HOUSE ALL DAY; DRYS REPEL ATTACK; Hot Fight Greets the Wets as They Open Hostilities On Enforcement Funds. LINKS KLAN AND PROHIBITION Hill to Oppose Appropriations for Publicity, Propaganda and Buying Moonshine. FOR STATE CONTENTS LAWS Magee Says Congress Should Fix a "Reasonably Non-Intoxicating" Limit After Investigation.
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My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Two days after coming into existence, the Irish Free State executes four leaders of the Irish Republican Army: Dick Barrett, Joe McKelvey, Liam Mellows and Rory O'Connor.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542)
- Jean Sibelius (1865)
- Diego Rivera (1886)
- Georges Méliès (1861)
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
37,800 days ago
(103 years, 205 days)