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Monday, August 6, 1917
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The Headlines
Troops Make Raids in Volhynia; Capture Wood and 520 Teutons in Bukowina.; RUSSIAN LINES STIFFEN STEADILY Army Resuming Aggressive Tactics.
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George M. Cohan
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On This Day
World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander Fleming (1881)
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809)
- Lucille Ball (1911)
- Robert Mitchum (1917)
- Paul Claudel (1868)
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
39,751 days ago
(108 years, 331 days)