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Tuesday, June 29, 1915

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The Headlines

PASSENGER SHIPS IMMUNE; If We Certify That They Are Carrying No Contraband. WON'T EXEMPT MUNITIONS Nor Revoke War Zone Decree, but Will Suggest We Treat with England. FAVORABLE, GERARD THINKS Ambassador Notifies State Department That the Outlook Is Hopeful.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier

Al Piantadosi

The must-have

Raggedy Ann Doll

On This Day

  • The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history.

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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 1915

  • I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier

Tech Check

Pyrex Glass, Transcontinental Telephone Call & Sonar (Active).

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

40,519 days ago

(111 years, 4 days)