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Friday, July 27, 1917
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The Headlines
SENATOR RESENTS SPRING-RICES ACT; King of Utah Calls His Letter on Portland Harbor Improvement Impertinence. KNOX CHECKS DISCUSSION Quickly Shuts Off the Debate Just as the Senate Becomes Aroused.
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George M. Cohan
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On This Day
World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Giosuè Carducci (1835)
- Alexandre Dumas fils (1824)
- Murad IV (1612)
- Hans Fischer (1881)
- Vladimir Korolenko (1853)
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
39,760 days ago
(108 years, 340 days)