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Friday, October 26, 1917

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The Headlines

LIBERTY LOAN PASSES 3 BILLION MARK; VICTORY IS IN SIGHT, M'ADOO ASSERTS; TOTAL IN THIS DISTRICT $1,075,000,000; 5 BILLION NATION'S GOAL New York, Chicago, Boston and Other Districts Pass Minimum Quotas.'NATION ROUSED'--McADOOBack from Tour of 42 States,He Declares That EveryWilling Dollar Is In.TELLS OF ARMY'S FERVORReports from South, West, andMiddle West Bring Cheerto the Campaigners. $5,000,000,000 the Goal Now. Big Sales in East. Every Willing Dollar In." Nation's Soul in the War. Picture of Days to Come. BOSTON PASSES MAXIMUM. Indications Are That Whole of New England District Will Reach It.

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On This Day

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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

39,670 days ago

(108 years, 250 days)