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Wednesday, March 10, 1920
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The Headlines
BLOCH WILL ARRIVE FOR SUFFRAGE VOTE; West Virginia Senator Rushes by Special Train to Cincinnati and Goes On.SUFFRAGISTS WIN DELAY Prevent Vote by Anti Who Had Moved to Illinois and ForceAdjournment Till Today.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander III of Russia (1845)
- Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452)
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503)
- Friedrich Schlegel (1772)
- Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788)
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
38,803 days ago
(106 years, 113 days)