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Wednesday, May 22, 1918

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The Headlines

HAIG WINS NEAR MERVILLE; Eliminates a Salient on Lys Front, Taking Prisoners and Guns.REPULSES COUNTERATTACKGermans, Despite Artillery Aid,Make No Impression UponNew British Lines.FRENCH REPULSE TWO RAIDSDrive Germans Back North ofBailleul--Only Artillery Duelson Petain's Front. British Reduce Merville Salient. BRITISH IN GAIN BEAT OFF ATTACK Importance of Ville-sur-Ancre.

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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

39,462 days ago

(108 years, 42 days)