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Monday, April 19, 1920
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The Headlines
RUSE OF SOVIET TO STIR REVOLTS OFFICIALLY SHOWN; State Department Reveals How World Propaganda Works Through Unofficial Agencies. THREE-SIDED ORGANIZATION Small Group Runs Russian Government, Communist Partyand Third International.HAS INTERLOCKING SYSTEMThree Bodies Represent Single Movement Backed by All State Machinery and Resources. Interlocking Directorate" System. RUSE OF SOVIET TO STIR REVOLTS
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- José Echegaray (1832)
- Getúlio Vargas (1882)
- Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
- Ferdinand I of Austria (1793)
- Jiroemon Kimura (1897)
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
38,763 days ago
(106 years, 73 days)