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Monday, January 19, 1920
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The Headlines
POWHATAN FLOODED WITH 500 ABOARD; ALL LIVES SAVED; Army Transport, with Boiler Room Under Water, Relieved After Sending S.O.S. CEDRIC TO TAKE PASSENGERS Troopship Carried Roosevelt on Way to Africa--Was Chartered by Former Kaiser. WILL BE TOWED TO HALIFAX Message Received Here from theCaptain, About Midnight, Reports No Immediate Danger.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
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
38,854 days ago
(106 years, 164 days)