Friday, August 12, 2022

Today -100: August 12, 1922: Of dry jokes, expulsions, and presidential chewing baccy


The Keith chain of vaudeville theatres bans jokes about Prohibition. They claim they’re not taking sides, just that there have been sooooo many of the jokes that they’ve become boring and annoying.

France responds to Germany’s refusal to compensate French holders of German securities by ordering the expulsion of 500 German citizens from Alsace-Lorraine. The amount of baggage and cash they’re allowed is limited.

Headline of the Day -100:  


God only knows what Edison gave him in return.

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