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Wednesday, October 10, 1917

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The Headlines

BURLESON TELLS NEWSPAPERS WHAT THEY MAY NOT SAY; Forbids Impugning the Government's Motives or ImproperAttacks on Our Allies.BARS ANTI-DRAFT CAMPAIGNWill Suppress Papers AssertingWall Street or Munition Makers Control Government. REGULATIONS ARE READY Executive Order Prepared by President Under the Trading with the Enemy Act. What Newspapers May Not Do. Division of the Work.

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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

39,685 days ago

(108 years, 265 days)