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Friday, November 21, 1919
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The Headlines
COAL MINERS SCORN OPERATORS' OFFER; Proposal of 15 Cents a Ton Increase, with Present Hours,Called Ridiculous.CONFERENCE DEADLOCKEDGovernment May Step In Within48 Hours Unless Agreement Is Reached. Miners Reject Proposals. COAL MINERS SCORN OPERATORS' OFFER Firm Against Six-Hour Day CHICAGO HAS 10-Day SUPPLY. City Faces Crisis Unless Coal Operations Resume at Once. MORE QUIT IN WEST VIRGINIA. New Strike in New River District Closes Several Coal Mines. CUT SHIPMENTS TO NEW YORK. Dock Officials Assert Coal for Two Days Goes to West and Canada.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Voltaire (1694)
- Pope Benedict XV (1854)
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903)
- René Magritte (1898)
- Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
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
38,913 days ago
(106 years, 223 days)