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Saturday, July 31, 1920
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The Headlines
HAIL COX IN PARADE OF 10,000 IN DAYTON; Moved by Neighbors' Fervor, He Invites Them to Visit Him in White House. BORNE ON MEN'S SHOULDERS Nominee is Forced to Take Refuge in Jail to Escape Crush --Floats Show His Rise. Hailed as Omen of Victory. HAIL COX IN PARADE OF 10,000 IN DAYTON Feels He Will Live in White House. Newsboys Cheer for "Jimmie."
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Milton Friedman (1912)
- Louis de Funès (1914)
- Primo Levi (1919)
- Premchand (1880)
- Friedrich Wöhler (1800)
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
38,660 days ago
(105 years, 335 days)