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Sunday, May 20, 1917

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ITALIAN ADVANCE MENACES AUSTRIAN LINES ON ISONZO; Cadorna's Troops Take Heights Commanding Foes' Positions North of Gorizia. CONCEDES THE LOSS OF KUK Vienna, However, Says Italians' Successes Are Small and Won at Fearful Cost. FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES Furious Artillery Duels and Infantry Charges Pictured by a German Correspondent. Austrians Minimize Italian Gains. Admits the Loss of Kuk. ITALIAN ADVANCE MENACES AUSTRIANS

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George M. Cohan

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Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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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

39,828 days ago

(109 years, 43 days)