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Saturday, April 6, 1918

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The Headlines

PETAIN IN COUNTERATTACKS; Germans Unable to Resume Drive, and French Regain Ground.TAKE NEW GRIP ON CANTIGNYFoe Suffered "Cruel Losses" in His Offensive, SaysParis Bulletin.AIMED TO SEIZE RAILWAYBut Failed Utterly, Despite theReckless Waste of Men inTheir Efforts. PETAIN OPENS IN COUNTERATTACK

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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

39,507 days ago

(108 years, 87 days)