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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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Till We Meet Again
Richard A. Whiting
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You Share a Birthday With
- Clark Gable (1901)
- John Ford (1894)
- Langston Hughes (1902)
- Emilio Segrè (1905)
- Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
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)