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Tuesday, August 14, 1917
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BERLIN REPUDIATES KAISER TELEGRAM; Denies Semi-Officially That the Message to Wilson, Quoted by Gerard, Exists. AMERICAN TEXT GIVEN OUT Sustains Ex-Ambassador's Version --Germany Admits Emperor May Have Written "Memorandum." Explanations Followed Message. Possibly Wrote Memorandum." BERLIN REPUDIATES KAISER TELEGRAM
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World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war effort, officially declares war on the Central Powers, although it will continue to send to Europe labourers instead of combatants for the remaining duration of the war.
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Galsworthy (1867)
- Hans Christian Ørsted (1777)
- Pope Pius VII (1742)
- Frederick William I of Prussia (1688)
- Guangxu Emperor (1871)
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
39,743 days ago
(108 years, 323 days)