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Sunday, October 28, 1917
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The Headlines
LOAN TOTAL PROBABLY OVER 5 BILLIONS; "OVERWHELMING SUCCESS," SAYS M'ADOO; NEW YORK DISTRICT TAKES $1,650,000,000; LATE DRIVE SWAMPS BANKS Reserve Districts Unable to Compile Totals in Last Day's Rush. WORK FAR INTO THE NIGHT Thousands, Unable to Reach Banks, Telegraph Subscriptions to Washington.CHICAGO CLAIMS 700 MILLIONMany States in Middle WestExceed Maximum--Philadelphia After $415,000,000. Banks Swamped Everywhere. Chicago Moving Up. $75,000,000 From Army.
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General
lousysnapshotmovies
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
39,667 days ago
(108 years, 247 days)