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Monday, September 24, 1917
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U-BOAT SINKINGS CUT TO 62,000 TONS IN A WEEK; Record for Period Ending Sept. 16 Lowest Since " Frightfulness " Began.CONVOYS THE CHIEF FACTORCredit Largely Due to AmericanDestroyers, Although New" Dazzle " System Helps.CHEERED BY HAIG'S VICTORY British Optimism Increased byEvidence of Weakening in theTwo Kaisers' Notes. Convoys Largely Responsible U-BOAT SINKINGS CUT TO 62,000 TONS Success of the "Dazzle" System. Wait for Wilson to Give a Lead.
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- Horace Walpole (1717)
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Tech Check
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Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,701 days ago
(108 years, 281 days)