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Sunday, December 21, 1919

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The Headlines

UNDERWOOD MOVES FOR TREATY ACCORD; BLOCKED BY LODGE, WHO ASKS FOR TIME; COMMITTEE ADOPTS NEW KNOX PROPOSAL; WANTS TEN CONCILIATORS Underwood Asks Senate to Act in the Christmas Spirit. SUPPORTED BY 'MILD' GROUP Knox Alters Plan and Provides for Forcing Germany to Give Us Treaty Benefits. BARUGH VISITS SENATOR Reported to Have Brought Message That Wilson Opposes Concessions. Party Vote on Lodge Committee. "Preposterous," Says Hitchcock. Mild Group Not Consulted.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • American anarchist Emma Goldman is deported to Russia.

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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

38,883 days ago

(106 years, 193 days)