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Sunday, October 12, 1919

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The Headlines

PIERMEN VOTING TO DECIDE QUESTION OF ENDING STRIKE; Result of Balloting on Going Back to Work Will Be Known Tomorrow. FEDERAL AWARD STANDS Men Have the Right, However, to Appeal for Higher Wages in December. CARGOES SPOILING IN SHIPS Walkout Threatens to Bring On Food Shortage--Edison Talks to the Strikers. Strikers Voting on Returning to Work. TO DECIDE QUESTION OF ENDING STRIKE Men Urged to Keep Faith. O'Connor Upbraids a Striker. Chairman Ripley Explains Issues. Thomas A. Edison Appears.

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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

38,953 days ago

(106 years, 263 days)