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Monday, July 30, 1917

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The Headlines

VICTORY ASSURED BY OUR RESOURCES; Carson Calls America's Entry Into War One of Greatest Events in World's History. HAS FAITH IN RUSSIA Even from Military Viewpoint Revolution Is Far Better Than the Regime It Displaced. VICTORY ASSURED BY OUR RESOURCES

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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

39,757 days ago

(108 years, 337 days)