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Thursday, June 24, 1920
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The Headlines
INDICT C.F. MURPHY AND JAMES E. SMITH IN TAX CONSPIRACY; Tammany Leader and Assistant District Attorney Accused of Gross Misuse of Power. AN ECHO OF HARTOG CASE True Bill, Also Naming A.J. Baldwin, J.A. McCarthy E.B. Walden, Describes Threats. EXCESS PROFITS FIGURE Thousands Wrung from Hartog by Menaces of Ruin, Charges Recite.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Ambrose Bierce (1842)
- Victor Hess (1883)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (1911)
- Ernesto Sabato (1911)
- Fred Hoyle (1915)
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
38,697 days ago
(106 years, 7 days)