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Sunday, September 30, 1917

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SEEKS EXPULSION OF LA FOLLEITE; Minnesota Public Safety Commission Sends Resolution to the Senate. MAKES DISLOYALTY CHARGE Wisconsin Men Also Submit a Protest--Early Report by Committee Urged. Inquiry May He Instituted. SEEKS EXPULSION OF LA FOLLETTE Accused Senator Reticent. COLONEL VOUCHES FOR WEST. States Loyal, He Says, but Need the Right Leadership.

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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

39,695 days ago

(108 years, 275 days)