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Saturday, August 25, 1917
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$100,000,000 LOAN SHOWS AMERICA'S FAITH IN RUSSIA; Wilson's Belief Unshaken That She Will Emerge Triumphant from the Ordeal. LITTLE CONCERN OVER RIGA Lansing Thinks the Country Stronger Than Ever, Both Politically and Militarily. GERMANS STILL PUSHING ON Reach the River Aa at the Gulf of Riga--Petrograd Silent on Operations There. Removal of Capital Long Discussed. Entente Circles More Cheerful. $100,000,000 TO SHOW OUR FAITH IN RUSSIA Lansing's Letter to Bakhmeteff.
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- Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845)
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General
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Soldiers
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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
39,731 days ago
(108 years, 311 days)