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Friday, September 1, 1916
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The Headlines
BOTH HOUSES TO ACT TODAY; Republicans Heed Wilson's Plea for Hurried Consideration. SENATE TO MEET AT 10 A.M. Threats of Filibustering Tactics Frowned Upon by the Party Leaders. THE BILL A COMPROMISE Provides Inquiry Into Operation of Short Day ;- Legislation Next Session.
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Poor Butterfly
Raymond Hubbell
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)
- Francis William Aston (1877)
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896)
- Johann Pachelbel (1653)
- Aleksei Brusilov (1853)
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
40,089 days ago
(109 years, 304 days)