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Wednesday, July 21, 1920
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The Headlines
MEN DISSATISFIED WITH RAIL AWARD; Union Chiefs in Chicago Consider It in Secret--No Immediate Strike Likely.GET AVERAGE RISE OF 22%Lowest Paid Workers Get Greatest Increases--Award Retroactive to May 1.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
The "Belfast Pogrom" begins two years of violence with the expulsion of thousands of Catholic shipyard, factory and linen mill workers from their jobs.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Constant Nieuwenhuys (1920)
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
38,670 days ago
(105 years, 345 days)