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Friday, March 26, 1920
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The Headlines
INSPECTOR HENRY NOW ACCUSE SWANN AID OF A GRAFT PLOT; POLICE ON THE RUN, SAYS SMITH; SWORN CHARGES ARE DENIED Man above Porter To Be Indicted, Says Prosecutor. HENRY ASKED TO "GO EASY" Declares That Smith SoughtProtection for Certain Disorderly Persons. PROMINENT MEN ASSAILED Former Commissioner Woods,"Honest Dan" Costigan andWhitin Accused.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
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
38,788 days ago
(106 years, 98 days)