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

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    4. Woman who is fat, clumsy, and lacks cleanliness; 1900-1930s [173] 5. Cheap room in hotel or bed; 1910s [173] 6. Abrupt change in political policy [173] 7. Seat [174] 8. Hit; knock down; 1910s [173] flophouse. Main article: Flophouse. Cheap transient hotel used by people down on their luck [175] flour lover Girl with too much face powder [149]

  3. Category:1900s neologisms - Wikipedia

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  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. 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)

  7. Microsoft to lay off 1,900 employees in its gaming division

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    Microsoft will lay off roughly 1,900 people in its gaming division, according to a company memo seen by CNBC. ... Microsoft to lay off 1,900 employees in its gaming division. Kalhan Rosenblatt ...

  8. Older Southern American English - Wikipedia

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    Older Southern American English is a diverse set of English dialects of the Southern United States spoken most widely up until the American Civil War of the 1860s, gradually transforming among its White speakers—possibly first due to postwar economy-driven migrations—up until the mid-20th century. [1]

  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]