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Sunday, January 28, 1917

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SAFFORD IS GUILTY IN 'OLIVER' CASE; Jury Convicts Him of Perjury in Swearing Lawyer, Not Wax, Visited Hotel. PLEA FOR CLEMENCY MADE Exhibits Are Scrutinized in Nine Hour Deliberation BeforeVerdict Is Reached.FACES 5-YEAR PRISON TERM Defendant Stolid as He Hears Fate;-Testimony of Rae Tanzer's Neighbor Figures in Charge. Jury Reminded of Evidence. Slade Objects to Charge. SAFFORD IS GUILTY IN 'OLIVER' CASE

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George M. Cohan

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 1917

  • Uncle Sam wants YOU

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

39,940 days ago

(109 years, 155 days)