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Wednesday, January 14, 1920
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The Headlines
WRANGLE OVER SOCIALISTS; Republican Assemblymen Applaud Attack on Bar Association.FOUR FLUSHERS! CRIES M'CUETammany Member Wonders if Hughes Has "Disloyal Element in His Makeup."HEARINGS WILL BE PUBLICTheodore Roosevelt, in MaidenAssembly Speech, Says Socialists Must Have a Square Deal.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- 1949 (1849)
- Albert Schweitzer (1875)
- Giulio Andreotti (1919)
- Mehmed VI (1861)
- Berthe Morisot (1841)
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
38,859 days ago
(106 years, 169 days)