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Monday, November 4, 1918

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The Headlines

100,000 AUTRIANS TAKEN; Allies' Great Sweep Over Mountains and Plain Nets 2,200 Guns. FOE DRIVEN FROM UDINE Tagliamento River Crossed by Cavalry and Light Infantry After Hard Fighting. AIRMEN INCREASE ROUT Rain Death on the Masses of Soldiers Retreating in Wild Disorder. Mountain Passes Forced. 100,000 AUTRIANS TAKEN Large Captures by British Troops.

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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 Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.

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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

39,295 days ago

(107 years, 240 days)