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Thursday, June 17, 1920
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The Headlines
DARTMOUTH SENIOR KILLED BY JUNIOR; Shot Down Without Warning, Chum Says, in Fraternity House Room. WHISKY CAUSE OF TRAGEDY Victim and Roommate Had Stolen Bottle from Lower Classman's Quarters. Trouble Started Over Whisky. Covers Flight With Pistol. DARTMOUTH SENIOR KILLED BY JUNIOR Exonerated in Previous Shooting.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
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
38,704 days ago
(106 years, 14 days)