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Monday, April 28, 1919

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TAFT PROPOSALS ADOPTED; Most of Hughes's Suggestions on League Also Carried Out.COVENANT MADE CLEARERMonroe Doctrine, Exclusion ofDomestic Questions, and OtherNew Points Covered.SENATORS EXPECT ADOPTIONBut Borah Says Proposed League Is One of War,Not of Peace. Made Public in Europe Also. Main Changes in Draft. Altered to "Council" and "Assembly" Monrore Doctrine Clause. New Terms on Amendment. Taft's Suggestions Accepted. Changes Proposed by Root. Mexico Not a Member. Might Take Mandate for Mexico.

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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

39,121 days ago

(107 years, 66 days)