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Monday, March 15, 1920
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The Headlines
REPORT 15 KILLED IN FRANKFORT FIGHT; Berlin Account Says Police Were Obliged to Leave--Strike Reaches Cologne and Essen. HAMBURG IS INDEPENDENT Many Other Districts Disaffected--Kapp GovernmentClaims Some Gains.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Andrew Jackson (1767)
- Paul Heyse (1830)
- Emil von Behring (1854)
- Reza Shah (1878)
- Élisée Reclus (1830)
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
38,798 days ago
(106 years, 108 days)