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Sunday, June 10, 1928
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The Headlines
MISS SMITH BRIDE OF F.J. QUILLINAN; UNITED BY CARDINAL; Nuptials of Governor's Daughter Attended by Political Lights From All Over State. POPE SENDS HIS BLESSING Happy Pair Walk Under Arch of Swords Raised by Military Staff. CROWD BREAKS POLICE LINE 600 Guests Prevented from Witnessing Cermony--Governor Dances With the Bride. Bride a Charming Picture. MISS SMITH BRIDE OF E.J. QUILLINAN Reception a Merry Scene. Communion in Early Morning. Anxious About Her Father. The Marriage Rite. Mgr. Delaney Celebrates High Mass. Governor and Party Walk. GUESTS AT THE WEDDING. List of Some of Those Invited to Witness the Nuptials. PRINCIPALS AND OTHER FIGURES IN SMITH-QUILLINAN WEDDING.
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Walter Donaldson
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Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Judy Garland (1922)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921)
- Saul Bellow (1915)
- Gustave Courbet (1819)
- Nicolaus Otto (1832)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Electric Razor, Penicillin & Bubble Gum.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
35,789 days ago
(98 years, 19 days)