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Friday, March 12, 1920
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The Headlines
MAN SHOT DEAD BY FEDERAL AGENT; FIRST DRY KILLING; Trapped by Revenue Officers in East Side Flat, Chauffeur Dies While Resisting. BULLET PIERCES HEART Stewart McMullin, Deputy Collector, Says Victim Threatened Him with Knife. OFFERED TO SELL LIQUOR Officers Closed Bargain, Paid $736,and Tragedy Follows when Arrest Is Made. Offered to Sell Liquor. Story of the Sale. MAN SHOT DEAD BY FEDERAL AGENT McMullin Fought Moonshiners. Agent a War Veteran
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
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
38,801 days ago
(106 years, 111 days)