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On the date
Friday, May 28, 1920
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The Headlines
UNIONS THREATEN TO THE UP THIS PORT; Leaders Say Merchants' Demand Means a Fight forthe "Open Shop."DECLARE THEY WILL RESISTTransportation committee Announces Its Stand in Struggleto End Trucking Paralysis. To Stand by Declaration. UNIONS THREATEN TO TIE UP THIS PORT Fail to Reach Agreement.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Ian Fleming (1908)
- Patrick White (1912)
- William Pitt the Younger (1759)
- Edvard Beneš (1884)
- Thomas Moore (1779)
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
38,724 days ago
(106 years, 34 days)