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Thursday, July 10, 1924
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The Headlines
DAVIS IS PUT OVER IN WILD STAMPEDE; Weary Delegates Jump for Band Wagon and Then All Join Big Demonstration. IT IS WEST VIRGINIA'S DAY Convention Pays Tribute to the Men and the State That Gave It the New Leader. STAMPEDE PUTS DAVIS OVER
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Fascinating Rhythm
George Gershwin
The must-have
Radio Flyer Wagon
On This Day
Paavo Nurmi wins the 1,500 m and 5,000 m events at the Paris Olympics, with just an hour between the two races.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nikola Tesla (1856)
- Marcel Proust (1871)
- John Calvin (1509)
- Camille Pissarro (1830)
- Kurt Alder (1902)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Loudspeakers, Frozen Food Process & Spiral Notebooks.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
37,220 days ago
(101 years, 355 days)