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Friday, February 1, 1918

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The Headlines

BAKER'S BROTHER GOT A CONTRACT; Government Gave $921,000 Order to Airplane Company HeFormed, Witness Reveals.SECRETARY CANCELED ITBrother Later Quit Concern, HeExplains--Aircraft BuildingProgram Delayed. Secretary Baker's Statement. BAKER'S BROTHER GOT A CONTRACT Through Regular Channels. Has Exceeded Appropriation. Large Royalties Escaped.

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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

39,571 days ago

(108 years, 151 days)