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Monday, February 19, 1917

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The Headlines

EXPECT SOME OPPOSITION; Groups in Both Houses May Talk of Limiting Wilson's Power. WILL SEEK NO REPRISALS Government's Plan Believed to be Merely One of Protecting Our Rights. THINK BERLIN JOCKEYING Recall Bernstorff's Prophecy That Any Act of War Must Come from This Side. Danger of Calling Extra Session.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Over There

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

39,918 days ago

(109 years, 133 days)