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Friday, March 9, 1917

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The Headlines

AMERICAN FORCES LAND AT SANTIAGO; 400 Men from Warships Take Charge at Governor Munoz's Request. SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON Belknap Assumed to Have Found It Necessary to Act Without Specific Orders. GOMEZ LODGED IN PRISON. Rebel Leader and 200 of His Followers Face Trial for Treason. GOMEZ LODGED IN HAVANA JAIL

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Slang of the decade

General

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Soldiers

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Suffragette

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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

39,900 days ago

(109 years, 115 days)