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On the date
Monday, August 3, 1914
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The Headlines
German Troops Shoot Down French Aeroplane; Report of a German Airship Destroyed
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St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
The must-have
Tinker Toys
On This Day
World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Habib Bourguiba (1903)
- Stanley Baldwin (1867)
- Haakon VII (1872)
- Frederick William III of Prussia (1770)
- Alfred Deakin (1856)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Leica 35mm Camera, Traffic Lights & Tank Warfare Concepts.
Style of 1914
Silhouette: Utilitarian and flared
Material: Wool and serge (wartime utility)
- Trench coats
- Shorter hemlines
- Military details
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
40,849 days ago
(111 years, 334 days)