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Saturday, September 29, 1917
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The Headlines
REPUBLICANS SEEK A COMPROMISE FOR TAMMANY'S DEFEAT; Hope to Induce Bennett and Mitchel to Stand Aside in City's Interest. BUT MAYOR DECIDES TO RUN Does Not Wait for Complete Count Showing Opponent Wins by 611. AWAITS CALL OF CITIZENS Mass Meeting Will Be Held Before the City Hall on Monday to "Nominate" Him. Mass Meeting of Citizens. SEEK A COMPROMISE TO DEFEAT TAMMANY Preparing the Petition. Swann Starts Investigation. BENNETT WON BY 611. Election Board Finishes Its Re-examination of Primary Ballots.
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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
39,696 days ago
(108 years, 276 days)