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Sunday, February 9, 1919
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The Headlines
HOUSE PASSES NEW REVENUE BILL, VOTING 310 TO 11; Seven Democrats and Four Republicans Decline to Acceptthe Measure.KITCHIN IS FOR CHANGESRepeats That Joint ResolutionWill Be Offered to CutOut Luxury Tax.MORE MONEY FOR SOLDIERSAward of $60 to Discharged Men Called "Measly Sum "--Needof More Revenue Seen. Fight on Luxury Tax. HOUSE PASSES NEW REVENUE BILL Developments of the Day. More Money for Soldiers. Kitchin Attacks Big Interests. The Year's Expenditures.
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- William Henry Harrison (1773)
- Thomas Paine (1737)
- Jacques Monod (1910)
- Abdulaziz (1830)
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General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Pop-Up Toaster, Shortwave Radio & Arc Welding.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,198 days ago
(107 years, 143 days)