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Thursday, June 28, 1917
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The Headlines
MOVES TO INSURE MEN SENT TO WAR; Secretary McAdoo Summons Representatives of Life Companies to a Conference.WOULD SET A PRECEDENT Federal Bureau May Undertake Task, or Government May Supplement Private Concerns.
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On This Day
World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712)
- Peter Paul Rubens (1577)
- Luigi Pirandello (1867)
- Henry VIII (1491)
- Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906)
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
39,789 days ago
(109 years, 4 days)