From the day
On the date
Saturday, November 14, 1914
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The Headlines
Summary of War News.
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St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
The must-have
Tinker Toys
On This Day
The Joensuu City Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen, was inaugurated in Joensuu, Finland.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
- Claude Monet (1840)
- Astrid Lindgren (1907)
- William III of England (1650)
- Frederick Banting (1891)
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
40,746 days ago
(111 years, 231 days)