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Live-tweeting as a reporter embedded in history. Follow 1920s life! Curated by @MannyMarotta. Companion to @50YearsAgoLive and @25YearsAgoLive. DM for contact.

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Famous Australian cricketer Alick Bannerman, who played in 28 Test matches between 1879 and 1893, dies in Paddington, New South Wales. He was 79.

Famous Australian cricketer Alick Bannerman, who played in 28 Test matches between 1879 and 1893, dies in Paddington, New South Wales. He was 79.
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Spanish military Major Francisco Franco is briefly arrested for plotting a coup against the government, but he is released for lack of evidence.

Spanish military Major Francisco Franco is briefly arrested for plotting a coup against the government, but he is released for lack of evidence.
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The Washington Star newspaper says that 100 years from now, in 2024, horses will no longer exist as automobiles dominate the road. If horses do exist, they will simply be novelty relics of the past, much in the way we see a butter churn.

The Washington Star newspaper says that 100 years from now, in 2024, horses will no longer exist as automobiles dominate the road.

If horses do exist, they will simply be novelty relics of the past, much in the way we see a butter churn.
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The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, made to commemorate nuns who nursed soldiers during the American Civil War, is dedicated in Washington, DC.

The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, made to commemorate nuns who nursed soldiers during the American Civil War, is dedicated in Washington, DC.
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A new method of washing cars in Chicago: at the “Auto Wash Bowl,” autos can splash around to their amusement and satisfaction.

A new method of washing cars in Chicago: at the “Auto Wash Bowl,” autos can splash around to their amusement and satisfaction.
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Italy’s first superhighway, the Autostrada, is inaugurated by King Victor Emmanuel. The first stretch is from Milan to Varese.

Italy’s first superhighway, the Autostrada, is inaugurated by King Victor Emmanuel. 

The first stretch is from Milan to Varese.
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Famous French artist and fashion designer Jean Gabriel Doumerge claims that women were more beautiful 50 years ago than they were now.

Famous French artist and fashion designer Jean Gabriel Doumerge claims that women were more beautiful 50 years ago than they were now.
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In a speech at the Holy Name Society in Washington, DC, President Coolidge condemns socialism by name: “Socialism and communism cannot be reconciled with the principles that the United States represents […] they are entirely foreign and un-American.”

In a speech at the Holy Name Society in Washington, DC, President Coolidge condemns socialism by name: 

“Socialism and communism cannot be reconciled with the principles that the United States represents […] they are entirely foreign and un-American.”