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Saturday, June 15, 1918

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The Headlines

OUR ARMIES READY TO FIGHT AS UNITS; Foch Now to Withdraw Our Men from British and French Brigades. WILL EXTEND THEIR FRONT Gen. Liggett to Command First Army--500,000 Landed Since German Drive Began. 500,000 Landed Since Drive Began. OUR ARMIES READY TO FIGHT AS UNITS

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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

39,437 days ago

(108 years, 17 days)