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Wednesday, January 28, 1920
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The Headlines
TRUCE ON TREATY FOLLOWS DISPUTE ON GAIN IN PARLEY; Senatorial Conferees Agree to Wait Until Tomorrow, but See Little Hope of Progress. CLASH WITH HITCHCOCK Republican's Deny Article X. Agreement Was Near--Democrats Plan to Call Up Treaty. BORAH AND SHERMAN REBELDelegates of New York Organizations Appeal to Senators for Prompt Ratification.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
- Pope Clement IX (1600)
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
38,845 days ago
(106 years, 155 days)