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Sunday, July 22, 1917

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DRAFTED MEN TAKE CALL CHEERFULLY; Some Even Resent Unavoidable Delays in Getting to the Work Cut Out for America. MAY SUMMON FIRST 300 OUT New York Boards Ready as Soon as State Indicates Number Needed from Each District. Finds His Number Is Four. DRAFTED MEN TAKE CALL CHEERFULLY Much Work for Physicians. May Save Students Long Trips.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Over There

George M. Cohan

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

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

39,765 days ago

(108 years, 345 days)