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Wednesday, August 29, 1917

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Sound

The rhythmic grit of boots on the pavement mingles with the brassy, patriotic swell of "Over There" echoing from a nearby storefront, a sonic herald of the tectonic shifts occurring across the Atlantic. I hand over $0.06 for a single loaf, the coins clinking against my pocket change as the baker mutters about the rising costs of this global machine. Above the city’s din, the distant hum of experimental motors reminds me that the age of the drone is quietly dawning. Through the heavy static of the afternoon bulletin, one can almost hear the rumble of Italian artillery—a grim acoustic shadow reminding every able-bodied man that "Uncle Sam wants YOU" to join the chorus.

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The Headlines

Trieste Civilians Evacuate City as the Armies of Italy Drive On; British Take a Mile Front Northeast of Ypres, Piercing Germans' Third Line--French Raid Champagne Trenches-- Artillery Active Near Verdun. AUSTRIANS ADMIT PERIL. Emperor, While at Front, Saw Victorious Italian Attack. TRIESTE CIVILIANS EVACUATE CITY Italy's Strength Amazes Prisoners.

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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

39,727 days ago

(108 years, 307 days)