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Tuesday, May 20, 1919
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The Headlines
CONGRESS MEETS FOR EPOCHAL WORK; Republicans Organize Both Branches, Electing Cummins and Gillett to Preside. BERGER INQUIRY STARTED Bills Introduced to Return Wire Systems to Owners and Repeal Luxury Taxes. Iusurgency Asserts Itself. CONGRESS MEETS FOR EPOCHAL WORK Notification to President. Organization of the Senate. Proceedings in the House. Speaker-elect's Address. Objects to Berger. Enough of Bolshevism and Disloyalty.
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- Honoré de Balzac (1799)
- John Stuart Mill (1806)
- Sigrid Undset (1882)
- James Stewart (1908)
- Eduard Buchner (1860)
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
39,098 days ago
(107 years, 43 days)