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Friday, July 30, 1920
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The Headlines
SUGAR HOARDER GETS TWO YEARS IN PENITENTIARY; Federal Judge Howe Sentences Retailer Who Had Stored 200,000 Pounds. EXAMPLE MADE OF CULPRIT Omits Fine Purposely, to Make It a "Jail Instead of a Dollar-Mark Case." 5-DAY TRIAL HAS QUICK END Jury Returns Verdict Shortly Before Midnight and Sentence Is Passed 15 Minutes Later.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
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
38,661 days ago
(105 years, 336 days)