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Tuesday, September 18, 1917

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The Headlines

BUILDING OF SHIPS TIED UP BY STRIKE; San Francisco's Metal Trades Trouble Extends Quickly and Disorder Starts. 25,000 QUIT; MANY ARRESTED Federal Board Takes Steps to End Trouble, Which Affects $150,000,000 War Work. Capps's Agent Attending Wage Qusetion Paramount. BUILDING OF SHIPS TIED UP BY STRIKE HURLEY TO ACT AS MEDIATOR. PITTSBURGH MILLS STRIKE.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Soldiers

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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

39,707 days ago

(108 years, 287 days)