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Wednesday, April 4, 1917
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The Headlines
CRY FOR DEMOCRACY RISING IN GERMANY; America's Influence Is Increasing the Conviction That the Hohenzollerns Must Go. INQUIRY MADE IN HOLLAND Prominent Men, It Is Hinted, Are Behind Quest to Ascertain Views of the United States.
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Over There
George M. Cohan
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- Caracalla (188)
- Marguerite Duras (1914)
- Isoroku Yamamoto (1884)
- Muddy Waters (1913)
- Bettina von Arnim (1785)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
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
39,874 days ago
(109 years, 89 days)