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Tuesday, October 7, 1919

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The Headlines

CABINET MEETS, LANSING PRESIDING; Tumulty Denies Rumor That Marshall May Be Asked to Act as President. QUESTION NOT DISCUSSED Dr. Grayson's Report Is Heard and Little Found Requiring Wilson's Consideration.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.

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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

38,958 days ago

(106 years, 268 days)