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Wednesday, March 3, 1920
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The Headlines
WILSON MOVES FOR RAIL WAGE BOARD; LABOR DROPS FIGHT; President Asks Unions and Executives to Suggest Menfor New Body.WILL PICK FROM NOMINEESHe Emphasizes Need of QuickAction That Disputes MaySe Settled.UNIONS AGREE TO TRY LAWAll but Maintenance of Way MenSign Statement That They Will Co-operate.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander Graham Bell (1847)
- Georg Cantor (1845)
- William Godwin (1756)
- Ragnar Frisch (1895)
- Jean Harlow (1911)
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
38,810 days ago
(106 years, 120 days)