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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1919

  • The Red Scare

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)