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Tuesday, June 1, 1920
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The Headlines
FALL COMMITTEE DEMANDS MEXICO SIGN NEW TREATY; Recommends That Recognition Be Withheld Until Constitutional Changes Are Agreed To. INTERVENTION ALTERNATIVEUse of the Army and Navy toSet Up a Government Is Urgedif Disorders Continue. FINANCIAL HELP PROPOSED Also Commissions to Settle Claims--American Losses During Revolutions More Than $500,000,000. Conditions for Recognition. Settlement of Claims. DEMANDS MEXICO SIGN NEW TREATY Report Goes to Senate.
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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
38,720 days ago
(106 years, 30 days)