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Saturday, February 15, 1919

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The Headlines

PREPARED TO PASS BILL PERMITTING BEER AND WINES; Republican Leaders in Legislature Now Inclined to Construe Prohibition Liberally.SAY THEY HAVE THE VOTES Decision Influenced by Tip That Congress Will Let States Prescribe Enforcement. HEED LABOR'S PROTEST, TOO Farmers Thoughtful Over Cider--Hearing Feb. 26 on Anti-Saloon Enforcement Bill. Enforcement as Partisan Issue. PREPARED TO PASS BEER AND WINE BILL

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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

39,192 days ago

(107 years, 137 days)