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Sunday, January 11, 1920
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The Headlines
SWEET DEFENDS ASSEMBLY'S ACTION AGAINST SOCIALISTS; Speaker Writes in Reply to Hughes and Condemns Attitude of Socialist Party.PROMISES A SQUARE DEAL Republican State Committee Ignores Subject-Major Mills's Protest Sidetracked.CITY LEADERS ANGERED Up-State Members Stand withSweet-Text of the Speaker's Letter.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- William James (1842)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755)
- Theodosius I (347)
- Albert Hofmann (1906)
- George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
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)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Meanwhile
- Post-WWI Recession — Severe deflation and collapse of agricultural prices.
Time Elapsed
38,862 days ago
(106 years, 172 days)