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March 12, 1922: As the head of the Buenos Aires zoo plans an expedition to capture a prehistoric plesiosaur reportedly sighted in a lake in Patagonia, the SPCA pleads to leave the beast alone. The lake monster is a matter of furious public debate—and satiric songs—in Argentina.

By mid-20th century, Reader's Digest has the largest circulation of any magazine in the U.S.—rising from 1,500 at the start to 23 million at its peak. Careful not to offend middle-class sensibilities, it reflects the Wallaces' conservative views. Circulation today: 3 million. 4/4

Jan. 20, 1922: “Krazy Kat: A Jazz Pantomime,” based on the comic strip, opens on Broadway. The musical features a score by John Alden Carpenter, with Krazy Kat’s creator George Herriman contributing the scenario, scenery and costume design.

Jan. 11, 1922: Russian painters Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov hold their first New York exhibition. The pair, best known for their avant-garde stage designs, have evolved from cubism to a new style of bold splashes of color they call "rayonism," after rays of light.

Dec. 21, 1921: Movie star Charles Ray and his wife, Clara, visit the White House. “Scrap Iron” is the latest melodrama he both directs and stars in.

Dec. 6, 1921: Peace activists from 3 nations meet in Washington to encourage world disarmament. They are Kiyoshi Kawakami of Japan, Frederick Libby of the U.S. and Britain's Francis E. Pollard. The poster notes the (undercounted) cost of the last war: 10 million lives.

Dec. 6, 1921: The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed at 10 Downing St., creating the Irish Free State. Ireland is to be self-governing, for the first time since British rule was imposed in the 12th century, as a dominion within the Empire. Northern Ireland is allowed to opt out. 1/5

Dec. 5, 1921: European featherweight champion Arthur Wyns (left) of Belgium and British challenger Ben Callicott weigh in before their bout in London. Wyns wins by a knockout.

Nov. 27, 1921: Achille Paladini, the “Fish King” of San Francisco, dies at 78. Once a poor Italian immigrant, he built a deep-sea fishing fleet and a wholesaling business that once held a virtual monopoly over fish in the city. The business remains in the family today.

Nov. 24, 1921: Nora and Lucy, the last fire horses working in London, answer their final call to an alarm before getting a farewell nuzzle and being sent to a pasture. (Daily Mirror)