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Wednesday, October 16, 1918
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The Headlines
MAY CATCH ENEMY IN SEVERAL TRAPS; Group of Armies Under King Albert Rapidly Hemming in the Germans. PRISONERS TALK OF PEACE Men of Kaiser's Army Expect His Overthrow--Hold Crown Prince in Contempt. MAY CATCH ENEMY IN SEVERAL TRAPS Machine Gunners in Ditches. Joke About Germany's Fate Threatened With Further Ruin.
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Till We Meet Again
Richard A. Whiting
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You Share a Birthday With
- Oscar Wilde (1854)
- David Ben-Gurion (1886)
- Eugene O'Neill (1888)
- Enver Hoxha (1908)
- Louis Althusser (1918)
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
39,314 days ago
(107 years, 259 days)