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Wednesday, October 22, 1919

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT TIRED BY DAY'S EXERTION; Had Felt Stronger and Did More Than He Had Previously Attempted While Ill. OVERRULED HIS PHYSICIANS Insisted on Preparing Letter to Lane--Informed on Treaty Fight and Strike.

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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

38,943 days ago

(106 years, 253 days)