Tuesday, May 11, 1920

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The Headlines

LOWDEN DOMINATES STATE CONVENTION; Illinois Republicans Instruct Delegates to Support Him Until He Released Them. THOMPSON FORCES ROUTED Democratic Convention Turns Down Efforts of "Wets" to Get a Platform Plank.

Best-selling Sheet Music

Whispering

John Schonberger

The must-have

Raggedy Andy

You Share a Birthday With

• Salvador Dalí (1904)
• Richard Feynman (1918)
• Camilo José Cela (1916)
• Irving Berlin (1888)
• Martha Graham (1894)

Slang

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)