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On the date
Wednesday, December 23, 1914
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The Headlines
RUSSIANS MOVING ON THORN; Allenstein-Insterburg Railroad Menaced by Invading Force.
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St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
The must-have
Tinker Toys
On This Day
World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
Wikipedia →World War I: During the Battle of Sarikamish, Ottoman forces mistook one another for Russian troops. The following friendly fire incident leaves 2,000 Ottomans dead and many more wounded.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander I of Russia (1777)
- Joseph Smith (1805)
- Jean-François Champollion (1790)
- Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1804)
- Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896)
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
40,708 days ago
(111 years, 193 days)