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  2. Category:1900s neologisms - Wikipedia

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  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Easy going; jovial; cheerful e.g. One movie reviewer refer to the hero of a film A Stranger from Somewhere as a Breezy Westerner [55] brillo Someone who lives fast and is a big spender [6] broad. Main article: Woman. Expression used solely by men to refer to a woman and widely considered offensive by women [58] bronx cheer. Main article:Blowing ...

  4. Time clock - Wikipedia

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    Another form of time clock [...] has the numbers of the employees fixed on the outer edge of a disk or ring and a record is made by the employee who shifts a revolving arm and punches his number upon entering the office and leaving. The working up of employees' time then becomes simply a matter of computation from printed figures.

  5. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since.. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    to announce ("the company posted a first-quarter profit of $100 million") to inform ("keep me posted") * postal related to the paper mail system (used in the name of the United States Postal Service; see mail) (going postal) to commit a sudden, irrational burst of rage (slang) pound sign symbol of the pound sterling (£)

  7. Telephone newspaper - Wikipedia

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    The company was incorporated in Oregon, and headquartered at 506 Royal Building (Seventh and Morrison). Extensive demonstrations began in May 1912, and advertisements the next month said commercial service would start "around October 1st". [33] A January 1913 solicitation for home subscribers listed the hours of operation as 8:00 AM to midnight ...

  8. Timeline of labour issues and events - Wikipedia

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    Until the end of World War II the site was used by the Reich Leadership School. [38] 1933 (United States) National Industrial Recovery Act passed by the U.S. Congress. The Act guaranteed the rights of employees to organize and enter into collective bargaining. [36] 1933 (United States) Newspaper Guild founded. [36] 1933 (United States)

  9. New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 - Wikipedia

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    In September 1909, employees at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory went on strike. [5] On November 22, 1909, [5] a meeting was arranged at the Great Hall [6] of Cooper Union, where Local 25 voted for a general strike. [5] The meeting had been organized by International Ladies Garment Workers Union. [6]