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Tuesday, August 10, 1920
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The Headlines
FATE OF WARSAW IN THE BALANCE; Paris Says Decisive Battle for the Capital Has Not Yet Really Begun. POLES IN STRONG POSITION Principal Peril Seen by Experts in Advance at Bolsheviki Along the German Frontier. Poles Refuse to Let French Run Army. FATE OF WARSAW IN THE BALANCE Polish Government Leaving Capital. Polish Front Near Sokolow Pierced. See Poles Weakened by Propaganda.
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John Schonberger
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Raggedy Andy
On This Day
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Herbert Hoover (1874)
- Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810)
- Jorge Amado (1912)
- Norma Shearer (1902)
- Wolfgang Paul (1913)
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
38,650 days ago
(105 years, 325 days)