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Friday, February 28, 1919

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The Headlines

KEEP UP FIGHT ON LEAGUE; Wilson Apparently Fails to Win Any New Converts to Plan.LODGE TO SPEAK TODAYRepublican Leader to ElaborateHis Argument to MeetThat of President.OWEN PROPOSES A CHANGEWould Provide Safeguard forAmerican Sovereignty inLeague Constitution. Think Wilson Hurt His Case. Open Minds Needed. KEEP UP FIGHT ON LEAGUE Two Safeguards Proposed.

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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

39,179 days ago

(107 years, 124 days)