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1. It's November 3, and the first Auto Show is taking place tonight in Madison Square Garden. A nice new horse and buggy will set me back $400, but how much can I pick up that new Oldsmobile for?
2. It's April 30, and the driver of the 'Cannon Ball' is being called a hero today after he managed to slow his train down before crashing into another train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Unfortunately he was killed, but all his passengers survived. Who was this brave man?
3. I have a new hobby and have just spent $1 on the latest product, marketed by George Eastman's company - I think this will catch on! What did I buy?
4. It's November 7 - The Presidential Elections are over and the winner has just been announced. The President has come out on to his porch to thank his supporters "for the very great compliment". Who's the President now?
5. For four and a half months fires have been raging in this city, completely destroying Chinatown. They were set deliberately by the authorities to try and wipe out the rats which were spreading bubonic plague. It's April 30 and the plague is officially declared over, but there are more than 4,000 people homeless here now. Which is this ravaged city?
6. Another disaster ... It's September 8, and a hurricane and tidal wave strikes, killing 6,000-8,000 people. The damage to this city is estimated at $25m. Where did this happen?
7. It's August 10 and it's raining here in Boston, but it doesn't matter now. I have been watching some sport, and it stayed fine long enough for Dwight Davis and his team to take home the trophy for this first international tournament. What was I watching?
8. I've just read a wonderful new book about a girl who falls asleep in the midst of a cyclone, and wakes up to find herself deposited in a magical land. Now, what was the title?
9. This ragtime composition was actually published last year, but after a slow start sales are now beginning to pick up. Who composed the "Maple Leaf Rag"?
10. It's October 16 and I have just read in "The New York Times" about the arrival home yesterday of Mr Samuel Clemens, who has been travelling abroad for most of the last nine years. There was quite a crowd to greet him at the docks. How is this author and lecturer better known?
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