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Tuesday, June 6, 1916

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The Headlines

PEACE REJECTED, WILL FIGHT ON, SAYS CHANCELLOR; Germany Stronger Than When First Offer Was Made, He Tells Reichstag. ENUMERATES THE VICTORIES If Enemies Refuse to Take the War Map as It Is, Then Germany Must Continue. GAINS ON ALL THE FRONTS Sea Battle Off Jutland Is Mentioned as Crowning Achievement ;- "Final Victory" the Aim Now.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Poor Butterfly

Raymond Hubbell

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1916

  • He kept us out of war

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

40,177 days ago

(110 years, 27 days)