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Friday, January 18, 1918

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The Headlines

FUEL HEADS HERE STILL IN THE DARK; A.H. Wiggin Says He Has No Authority to Interpret Garfield's Order. SWAMPED BY PROTESTS H.T. Peters Does Not Regard Department Stores and Theatres as Included. Will Not Name Exceptions. FUEL HEADS HERE STILL IN THE DARK Loss to Business and Labor. Inquiri

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Till We Meet Again

Richard A. Whiting

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 1918

  • The Yanks are coming

Tech Check

Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, Enigma Machine (Early Version) & Hydraulic Brakes.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

39,585 days ago

(108 years, 165 days)