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Friday, May 17, 1918
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The Headlines
COMMONS SPEECH ON PEACE; No Genuine Proposals Yet by Teutons, Foreign Minister Asserts. FULL ACCORD WITH WILSON But Sixtus Letter Was Restricted by Emperor Charles toFrance and Britain.NOT FOR A BIGGER ALSACEAlleged French Aim Not Credited--Asquith Approves Speech--Cecil Denies Peace Bar. Speech of Mr. Balfour. No Secrets from Wilson. Clemenceau Exposed Falsehood. Not for Bigger Alsace-Lorraine! Asquith Glad Door Is Open. Open to Fair Offer, Says Cecil.
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Till We Meet Again
Richard A. Whiting
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
- Odd Hassel (1897)
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
39,466 days ago
(108 years, 46 days)