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Tuesday, June 12, 1917
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The Headlines
300,000 REGISTER HERE ON FIRST DAY; Clerks Overwhelmed as State War Census Starts with a Rush. NO DISORDER REPORTED Names Recorded by 40,000 Volunteer Men and Women --Mayor Enrolls Early. Eager to Register. File Exemption Claims.
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Over There
George M. Cohan
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You Share a Birthday With
- Anthony Eden (1897)
- Egon Schiele (1890)
- Johanna Spyri (1827)
- David Rockefeller (1915)
- Otto Skorzeny (1908)
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
39,805 days ago
(109 years, 20 days)