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Wednesday, March 27, 1918

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The Headlines

GERMANS TAKE MANY TOWNS; Lihons and Noyon in the South Fall Before Advancing Foe.FORCES CONFRONT ALBERTA Heavy British Counterdrivein That Region Was Defeated, It Is Said.REPORT 100 TANKS TAKEN Battle Front of 1916 Has Been Crossed at Many Points,Says Official Bulletin. German Tanks in the Fighting. GERMAN DRIVE IS ON IN SOUTH

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Till We Meet Again

Richard A. Whiting

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.

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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

39,517 days ago

(108 years, 97 days)