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Friday, June 18, 1920
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The Headlines
BALFOUR TELLS HOW LEAGUE IS WORKING; Has Already Performed Considerable Service to Comityof Nations, He Says.SEES ARMAMENTS AS TESTMust Promote Decrease or LoseIts Value--Treaties to beValid Must Be Registered.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
The Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ivan Goncharov (1812)
- Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (1845)
- Georgi Dimitrov (1882)
- Miklós Horthy (1868)
- Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901)
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
38,703 days ago
(106 years, 13 days)