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Sunday, July 8, 1917
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SENATE WIDENS WHISKY BAN BY VOTE OF 45 TO 37; Not Only Prohibits Manufacture, but Provides for Seizure of All in Bond. TO RECOMPENSE OWNERS Government Paying Cost, Plus 70 Per Cent.;-Rush of Withdrawals Is Expected. WINE AND BEER PERMITTED Lighter Beverages Not Mentioned in Amendment;-War Revenue Bill Recommitted. The Revised Liquor Section. SENATE WIDENS BAN ON WHISKY The Final Lineup. Whisky Revenue Needed.
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- Igor Tamm (1895)
- Artemisia Gentileschi (1593)
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General
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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
39,780 days ago
(108 years, 360 days)