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Thursday, March 4, 1920
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The Headlines
SUFFRAGE KILLED IN WEST VIRGINIA; House Approves Ratification, But Senators Reject Wilson's Plea and Refuse to Reconsider. CANNOT BE CALLED UP AGAIN Only Eight States Left from Which to Obtain Three Needed Ratifications.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
- Prince Henry the Navigator (1394)
- George Gamow (1904)
- Hans Eysenck (1916)
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
38,809 days ago
(106 years, 119 days)