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Tuesday, October 29, 1918

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The Headlines

SENATE BATTLE OVER PRESIDENT; Wilson's Denial That His Peace Terms Look to Free Trade Read Into Record. DEFENDED BY DEMOCRATS Knox and Other Republicans Attack Both His Terms for Peace and Political Appeal. Prerogatives of Congress. SENATE BATTLE OVER PRESIDENT Peace Terms Approved. Roosevelt Criticised.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Till We Meet Again

Richard A. Whiting

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

On This Day

  • World War I: the German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.

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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

39,301 days ago

(107 years, 246 days)