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Monday, July 12, 1920
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The Headlines
COX'S WAR RECORD HIS REPLY TO THOSE WHO QUOTE HIS PAPER; Articles Prepared 'in a Time of Fluctuating Feeling' Not His, but He Takes Responsibility. 'DIRT FARMER' FOR CABINET Declares He Will Appoint a Practical Secretary of Agriculture if Elected.EXPECTS FULL VOTE HEREAnsberry Tells of Governor's Partin the Selection of Roosevelt.
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John Schonberger
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Raggedy Andy
On This Day
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pablo Neruda (1904)
- Henry David Thoreau (1817)
- Amedeo Modigliani (1884)
- Buckminster Fuller (1895)
- Claude Bernard (1813)
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
38,679 days ago
(105 years, 354 days)