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Monday, July 15, 1918

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The Headlines

ALL HAIL FRANCE IN MIGHTY TRIBUTE ON BASTILE DAY; Nation's Homage Voiced at Meeting Which Packs Madison Square Garden.WILSON SENDS GREETINGDaniels Reads President's Message and Proclaims OurSteadfastness in War.JUSSERAND GIVES THANKS"There Are No Bastiles Left ButOne and That Will Soon Fall," He Declares. Rallying to France's Aid. ALL HAIL FRANCE IN MIGHTY TRIBUTE French Flag Predominated. "We Are Making History." Lord Reading's Speech. The Sacrifices of France. Count de Cellere's Speech. Samuel Gompers Speaks. Paderewski Arouses Crowd. Both Mean Emancipation. Real Liberty Became Possible. The Flags of the Nations. Respect for Americans. From Washington's Notebook.

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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

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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

39,407 days ago

(107 years, 352 days)