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Tuesday, July 9, 1918
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The Headlines
ENEMY AIR SCOUTS MUST FLY HIGH; Crack French Anti-Aircraft Batteries Spoil Their Chancesof Observation.CAN AIM IN A MINUTEYet Six Separate Operations Are Required to Get Range--Germans Take Few Chances. ENEMY AIR SCOUTS MUST FLY HIGH
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Till We Meet Again
Richard A. Whiting
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On This Day
In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edward Heath (1916)
- Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578)
- Franz Boas (1858)
- Jan Neruda (1834)
- Ann Radcliffe (1764)
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
39,414 days ago
(107 years, 359 days)