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Wednesday, August 1, 1917

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The Headlines

GERMANY INVITES PEACE OVERTURES THROUGH AUSTRIA; " Will Act Gladly," It Is Announced, Upon Proposals Made by Way of Vienna. EFFORTS TO COAX RUSSIA Hint of Easy Terms to Eastern Neighbor Is Thrown Out in Berlin.ECONOMIC HELP IS SOUGHT Warnings of Anglo-American Designs on Continental Nations Michaelis Press Campaign Continues. GERMANY INVITES PEACE OVERTURES

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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

39,755 days ago

(108 years, 335 days)