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Friday, December 22, 1922
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The Headlines
SMITH DECIDES ON 5 CHIEF DEMANDS FOR HIS FIRST MESSAGE; Transit Act Repeal and Creation of New Board Here Among the Recommendations. HOME RULE FOR ALL CITIES Will Urge Constitutional Amendment Giving Real Self-Government to Municipalities.RIGHT TO RUN BUS LINES Governor-Elect to Carry Fight toPeople if Necessary to Carry Out Party Pledges.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
My Buddy
Walter Donaldson
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Giacomo Puccini (1858)
- Jean Racine (1639)
- Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887)
- Diocletian (244)
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876)
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
37,786 days ago
(103 years, 191 days)