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Saturday, June 14, 1919

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The Headlines

LEAGUE UPHOLDERS CONFER; Democratic Senators Arrange Speeches, McCumber, Rep., to Open.DENY AIM TO FILIBUSTERWill Take the Ground That theSupply Bills Should HaveFirst Attention.TEST ON CLOSURE SOUGHTRepublicans Hope That VoteWill Show One-thirdAgainst League. McCumber to Open Fight on Move. Claims Eight Republican Votes.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

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Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.

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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

39,073 days ago

(107 years, 18 days)