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Tuesday, July 13, 1920
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The Headlines
CROKER COMPETENT TO MANAGE AFFAIRS, COURT'S DECISION; Florida Judge Dismisses Children's Complaint AllegingHim Enfeebled in Mind.NO FRAUD BY HIS WIFEOrder Restraining Her fromHandling Ex-Tammany Chief'sProperty Dissolved.HIS GIFTS TO HER UPHELDAttorney for Richard Croker, Jr.,Says Palm Beach RulingWill Be Appealed.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- 1841 (1851)
- Pope Clement X (1590)
- Isaac Babel (1894)
- Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608)
- Alberto Ascari (1918)
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
38,678 days ago
(105 years, 353 days)