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Wednesday, May 7, 1919

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The Headlines

RECORD DAY GIVES IMPETUS TO LOAN; Official Total Exceeds That of District's Fourth Campaign for Same Time. $557,272,400 FOR DRIVE Many Sales Not Included in the Sum--Must Still Take $158,545,520 Daily. Calls Upon Brokers. RECORD DAY GIVES IMPETUS TO LOAN

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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

39,111 days ago

(107 years, 56 days)