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Thursday, January 11, 1917
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The Headlines
INSPIRED STORY OF NEGOTIATIONS; German Writer, Defending Gerard, Hopes Ruthless U-Boat War Can Be Averted. 'GOOD RELATIONS' DESIRED Reproves Pan-Germans, Especially Reventlow;-Gerard Correctly Quoted, It Is Said. GERARD CORRECTLY QUOTED. Accuracy of Reports of His Speech Affirmed in Berlin. INSPIRED STORY OF NEGOTIATIONS THINKS GERARD WAS CLEAR. Manchester Guardian Says Speech Was Understood in Germany.
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George M. Cohan
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On This Day
The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs, possibly as a result of German sabotage.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
- George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,957 days ago
(109 years, 172 days)