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Tuesday, May 28, 1918

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The Headlines

HEAVY DRIVE IN THE SOUTH; Terrific Attacks Force French and British to Give Way. LOSE 4 MILES AT ONE POINT Entire Chemin des Dames Ridge Has Been Stormed, Berlin Says. TANKS AID GREAT STROKE And Gas Shells Drench Allies as Drive Begins--Attack at Locre Fails. Paris Admits Loss of Ground. Haig's Story of Day. Two Amies Used in Aisne Attack.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Till We Meet Again

Richard A. Whiting

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.

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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

39,456 days ago

(108 years, 36 days)