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Tuesday, October 23, 1917

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The Headlines

WISCONSIN TEST OF BIG WAR ISSUES; Election of Senator to Succeed Husting Is Expected to be a Historic Struggle. LA FOLLETTEISM AT STAKE Senator Likely to Have a Candidate Voicing Antagonism to War--Philipp as Contender. A La Follette Candidate. Philipp Would Be Formidable. WISCONSIN TEST OF BIG WAR ISSUES President Wilson's Tribute.

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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

39,672 days ago

(108 years, 252 days)