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Saturday, September 20, 1919

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The Headlines

STATE FUND FAVORS TO DONOR OF CAR; Wynkoop, Insurance Rival, Who Gave Auto to Baldwin's Wife, Consulted Files. WRONGFUL INTENT DENIED Manager Declares John Mitchell Gave Approval to Wife's Acceptance of It. Admits Acceptance of Auto. STATE FUND FAVORS TO DONOR OF CAR Folders In Wynkoop's Hands. Says Mitchell Approved. "An Ugly Connotation."

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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

38,975 days ago

(106 years, 285 days)