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Tuesday, September 16, 1919

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The Headlines

DELAY FINAL FIGHT ON PEACE TREATY; Pershing Ceremonies and Republican Unreadiness Postpone Real Struggle.SENATOR LODGE CALLS IT UP Jones and Overman Defend theLeague and Warn AgainstResubmission to Paris. Delayed by Pershing Welcome. DELAY FINAL FIGHT ON PEACE TREATY Jones Charges "Poisoned Assaults." Cites Restriction on All ations. "Fantastic Horror" Over Treaty. Overman Opposes Resubmission. Defends Article X. as Vital.

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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

38,979 days ago

(106 years, 289 days)