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Tuesday, March 2, 1920
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The Headlines
SENATORS DECIDE TO DROP TREATY; Expectation That It Will Be Made Campaign Issue by the Democrats. TALK OF A WILSON PARTY Some Democrats Fear President May Break Away if Leaders Refuse Support.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Pius XII (1876)
- Pope Leo XIII (1810)
- Benedict of Nursia (480)
- Bedřich Smetana (1824)
- Pope Adrian VI (1459)
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
38,811 days ago
(106 years, 121 days)