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Friday, February 8, 1918
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The Headlines
PREDICT FAILURE OF OVERMAN BILL; Senators Doubt if Committee Will Even Report Measure Extending President's Power.CONSIDER IT TOO ABSOLUTESome Senators Hold That It Would Virtually Establish an Autocracy. Next Step a Monarchy. Will Delay Senate Debate. SEE FAILURE OF BILL URGED BY PRESIDENT Intent of Congress. The Constitutional Obstacle. Inquiry Behind Closed Doors.
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Till We Meet Again
Richard A. Whiting
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Lincoln Logs
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
39,564 days ago
(108 years, 144 days)