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Wednesday, September 10, 1919

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The Headlines

GOVERNOR PUTS UP FARE ROW TO NIXON; Refuses to Interfere with Commission and City in TransitProblem.NIXON ASSAILS MAYORAccuses Him of ObstructingAction and Challenges Himto Test Case in Court. Nixon Attacks Mayor. Mayor's Questions Answered. GOVERNOR PUTS UP FARE ROW TO NIXON Mayor to Citizens Union.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • The Republic of German-Austria signs the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, ceding significant territories to Italy, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.

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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

38,985 days ago

(106 years, 295 days)