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Monday, January 26, 1920
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The Headlines
LODGE GROUP NOW IN FIRMER STAND ON RESERVATIONS; Will Meet Democrats Today Insisting on Chief Points ofTreaty Program.IRRECONCILABLES CALMEDThey Count on Rejection of theTreaty by the President if thePlan Goes Through. LEADERS WON'T PREDICT Hope Still Held Out That a Satisfactory Compromise WillBe Reached.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Douglas MacArthur (1880)
- Charles XIV John (1763)
- Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715)
- Polykarp Kusch (1911)
- Achim von Arnim (1781)
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
38,847 days ago
(106 years, 157 days)