Friday, January 9, 1920

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The Headlines

CLASH AT JACKSON DINNER; Wilson Declares Senate Must Not Alter Treaty's Meaning BRYAN FOR CONCESSIONS Says the Party Cannot Afford Delay--Not a Candidate for President. WILSON SILENT ON 3D TERM Democratic Presidential Aspirants Claim Record of Achievement by Party.

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Whispering

John Schonberger

The must-have

Raggedy Andy

On This Day

• Ukrainian War of Independence: The All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee outlaws the Makhnovshchina by decree, igniting the Bolshevik–Makhnovist conflict.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Richard Nixon (1913)
• Simone de Beauvoir (1908)
• AD 727 (727)
• Karel Čapek (1890)
• Pope Gregory XV (1554)

Slang

Tech Check

Commercial Radio Stations (KDKA), Hair Dryer & Band-Aid.

Style of 1920

Silhouette: Straight and drop-waisted (Flapper)

Material: Beaded silk and rayon

• Bobbed hair
• Cloche hats
• T-strap heels

Cost of Living (1920)