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Tuesday, September 2, 1919

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The Headlines

PERSHING SAILS FOR HOME WITH FOCH'S 'GODSPEED'; Leaves on the Leviathan After Exchanging Feeling Farewell With Marshal.OUR DEAD A TIE, BOTH SAYAllied Leader Pledges Affectionate Care of Fallen--LaudsGenerous Efforts of America. GENERAL PRAISES FRANCE"Intimate War Friendship Will Endure"--Bids Journalists GoodBye--Here Sept. 8. Praises Rise of Green Army. Bids Good-bye to Press. PERSHING SETS SAIL SPEEDED BY FOCH PERSHING TO HEAD PARADES. Will Stay Here Several Days Before Reporting to Washington.

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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

38,993 days ago

(106 years, 303 days)