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Sunday, April 25, 1920
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The Headlines
IRISH MOONSHINERS BUSY.; Higher Duties on Whisky Revive Illicit Making of Poteen.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Guglielmo Marconi (1874)
- Oliver Cromwell (1599)
- Wolfgang Pauli (1900)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1917)
- Louis IX of France (1214)
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
38,757 days ago
(106 years, 67 days)