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Friday, February 21, 1919

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The Headlines

LANSING WILL PRESIDE; Pichon and Tardieu to Represent France in Premier's Absence. SPEED UP POLICY AFOOT Clemenceau Was on Way to Discuss Hastening of Peace Treaty When Shot. PLAN WILL NOW BE PUSHED Many Questions Coming Up as the Result of Adjournment for a Day. KING GEORGE MAY GO TO PARIS Likely to Attend One of the Peace Conference Sessions.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany.

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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

39,186 days ago

(107 years, 131 days)