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Sunday, February 16, 1919

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The Headlines

WILSON CALLS CONFERENCE; Asks Congress Committees on Foreign Affairs to White House.TO MEET AT DINNER FEB. 26 Republican Senators Reluctant to Delay Debate and Some May Refuse.SEE DANGERS IN LEAGUE Declared to Upset Monroe Doctrine and Our Sovereignty-- Interviews with Senators. May Not Heed Request for Delay. Other Objections Raised. WILSON CALLS CONFERENCE Renunciation of Monroe Doctrine. Transfer of Sovereign Power. Control of Foreign Commerce. Plan Must Undergo Evolution. Overrides Americanism. Fears Misunderstandings. Attacked by Senator Poindexter.

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The must-have

Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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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

39,191 days ago

(107 years, 136 days)