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Saturday, June 3, 1916
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The Headlines
Danish Seamen Saw 45 German Ships and 19 British Warcraft in Battle; According to an Eyewitness the Kaiser's Warships Were Retiring Before Foe ;- Another Account Says Germans Chased Foe First, Then Withdrew as More British Vessels Came Up.
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Poor Butterfly
Raymond Hubbell
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On This Day
The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
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You Share a Birthday With
- George V (1865)
- Josephine Baker (1906)
- Jefferson Davis (1808)
- Paulette Goddard (1910)
- James Hutton (1726)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Toggle Light Switch, Electric Clock & Submachine Guns.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
40,179 days ago
(110 years, 29 days)