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The Headlines
BRITISH GUNNERS AND AIRMEN WIN IN ARRAS STRUGGLE; Germans, Again Cut to Pieces in Counterattacks, Plan New Assault. THEIR POSITI0N CRITICAL They Must Recover Heights from British or Fall Back 3 Miles;-Withdraw Big Guns. FAIL AGAINST FRENCH ALSO Terrific Losses Are Suffered by Them in New Massed Drives at Aisne Positions. Deeds of the Airmen. British Daring in Raids. BRITISH GUNNERS AND AIRMEN WIN Downed 100 German Machines.
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Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
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$950
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