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Friday, December 5, 1919

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The Headlines

WILSON TO SEE SENATORS; Fall and Hitchcock to Seek His Advice With Physician's Consent FALL RESOLUTION WAITS Lansing and Democratic Senators Urge That Time Be Allowed for Mexico's Reply.MEXICO MAY ASK INQUIRYWashington Advices and Cabrera's Statement ForecastReply on Jenkins Case. Lansing Advises Waiting. Peons Terrorized by Shootings. Hitchcock's Substitute Resolution. Lansing Explains New Policy.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • Ukrainian War of Independence: The Polonsky conspiracy is suppressed and its participants are executed by the Kontrrazvedka.

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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

38,899 days ago

(106 years, 209 days)