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  2. Category:1920 establishments in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Main menu. Main menu. move to ... Pages in category "1920 establishments in New York City" ... out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9 ...

  3. Willie "Two-Knife" Altieri - Wikipedia

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    Willie "Two-Knife" Altieri, also called Willie "Two Gun" Altieri, was an American gangster who served as the chief enforcer for Frankie Yale's Italian-American "Black-Hand" gang, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in 1920s New York City. He got his nickname after his preferred method of dispatching a victim.

  4. Prewar television stations - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of pre-World War II television stations of the 1920s and 1930s. Most of these experimental stations were located in Europe (notably in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, and Russia), Australia, Canada, and the United States. Some present-day broadcasters trace their origins to these early stations.

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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  6. Category : Railway stations in the United States opened in 1920

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    Castle Hill Avenue station; Church Avenue station (IRT Nostrand Avenue Line) Claremont station (New Hampshire) Borough Hall/Court Street station; Court Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) Crown Heights–Utica Avenue station

  7. IRT Second Avenue Line - Wikipedia

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    Station Tracks Opened Closed Transfers and notes 129th Street: Express December 30, 1878 June 11, 1940 Transfer to Third Avenue Line: 125th Street: Express June 11, 1940 121st Street: Local June 11, 1940 117th Street: Local June 11, 1940 111th Street: Local June 11, 1940 105th Street: Local June 11, 1940 99th Street: Local June 11, 1940 92nd ...

  8. New York and Harlem Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The New York and Harlem Railroad was first built from the original Grand Central Terminal on 23rd Street in New York City to suburban Harlem.Opposition to the charter was voiced by steamboat proprietors, whose service was successfully competed against by the new railroad; to avoid steamboat competition on the Hudson River, the tracks were laid on the east side of Manhattan Island, away from ...

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