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Monday, December 18, 1922

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The Headlines

BORAH OPENS FIRE ON HARDING PLANS TO ASSIST EUROPE; He Blames Allied Militarism More Than German Finance for Threatened Chaos. SETS A PRICE FOR OUR AID Says Disarmament, Recognition of Russia and Ruhr Waiver Must Precede Relief. OFFICIALS STILL CAUTIOUS Fear Too High Hope Will Prejudice Difficult Effort to Decide What Berlin Should Pay.

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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

37,790 days ago

(103 years, 195 days)