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Monday, September 29, 1919

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The Headlines

THOUSANDS ENGAGE IN RIOT; City, Roused by Negro Attacks on Women, Turns to Violence. MAYOR HANGED TWICE He Is Taken Away Unconscious from His Hurts and Is in a Critical Condition. NEGRO SECTION MENACED Six to Eight Men Killed and a Score Wounded in Clashes With Police. BAKER AGREES TO TROOPS' USE Those at Forts Omaha and Crook at Disposal of the State.

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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

38,966 days ago

(106 years, 276 days)