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On the date

Saturday, June 23, 1917

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The Headlines

KAISER CUTS BELGIUM INTO TWO DISTRICTS; Names German Administrators for Flemish and Walloon Sections of Country.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Over There

George M. Cohan

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.

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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

39,794 days ago

(109 years, 9 days)