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Wednesday, October 25, 1916

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The Headlines

Times Observer Enters Rumania With Army of Gen. Falkenhayn; German Commander's Plan Is to Cut Swiftly Through the Little Kingdom and Deliver a Flank Attack on Russia -- Rumanians Withdraw Guns to Avoid Capture. TIMES OBSERVER IN RUMANIA WITH ARMY

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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

40,036 days ago

(109 years, 251 days)