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Tuesday, April 29, 1919
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The Headlines
ACCLAIM THE 69TH IN FINAL REVIEW; Soldiers Who Won War Honors Cheered in Their March Up Fifth Avenue. FLOWERS STREW THEIR WAY Troops Appear 2,700 Strong, with Service Equipment, Fit for Battle. Flowers Thrown to Marchers. ACCLAIM THE 69TH IN FINAL REVIEW Colonel Donovan Walks With Troops. Parade Starts Ahead of Time. Battalion of Wounded Veterans. Reviewed by Archbishop Hayes.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Hirohito (1901)
- Henri Poincaré (1854)
- Alexander II of Russia (1818)
- Duke Ellington (1899)
- Harold Urey (1893)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
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
39,120 days ago
(107 years, 65 days)