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Saturday, March 3, 1917

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YARROWDALE MEN TO BE FREED SOON; Berlin Says Transfer to Switzerland Probably Will Take Place Wednesday. TELL OF SEVERE SUFFERING Four Who Have Reached Copenhagen Had Little Food and Scanty Clothing. FREED MEN REACH DENMARK. Four Americans Tell Dramatic Story of Their Suffering. Guests of British Consul. BERLIN SOON TO FREE YARROWDALE PARTY Distress Relieved by Gerard. Expected to be Freed. Arrival at Karlsruhe.

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Slang of the decade

General

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Soldiers

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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

39,907 days ago

(109 years, 122 days)