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Monday, March 19, 1917

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The Headlines

WILSON'S MANDATE HEEDED; Sinking of Ships Determines Him, and Conferees Accept THE RAILROADS CAPITULATE Agree to Any Terms the Mediators May Arrange with the Brotherhoods. EIGHT-HOUR DAY THE BASIS Deadlock of 50 Hours Ended;-Lansing Had Planned to Come Here Today. President's Stand Made Known. Brotherhoods Stood Firm. ABANDON STRIKE AT WILSON'S ORDER Conferees Nearly Worn Out.

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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

39,890 days ago

(109 years, 105 days)