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Monday, November 19, 1928
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The Headlines
VOLTAIRE LOG SUBPOENAED AS TUTTLE HUNTS RADIOS VESTRIS SENT BEFORE S O S; WIRELESS MEN TO TESTIFY Will Be Asked if They Heard Ship Tell Line Earlier of Plight. COLLISION TO BE SIFTED Prosecutor to Inquire if Liner Was Inspected After Mishap and Cargo Stowed Properly. SPEEDS UP INVESTIGATION He Fears Witnesses May Leave Jurisdiction--British Name Expert to Sit in Court.
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Mickey Mouse Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Indira Gandhi (1917)
- James A. Garfield (1831)
- Mikhail Lomonosov (1711)
- Charles I of England (1600)
- José Raúl Capablanca (1888)
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
35,627 days ago
(97 years, 222 days)