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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

Over There

George M. Cohan

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.

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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

39,760 days ago

(108 years, 340 days)