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Sunday, August 22, 1920
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The Headlines
NEAR BEER TOO NEAR; 210 BARRELS SEIZED; Dry Agents Pind More Than of 1 Per Cent. of Alcohol in Elizabeth, N.J., Product. EXCESS SAID TO BE SMALL Brewery's Lawyer Says It Was Due to the Weather and Inefficient Dealcoholizing.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Deng Xiaoping (1904)
- Claude Debussy (1862)
- Ray Bradbury (1920)
- Pope Leo XII (1760)
- Leni Riefenstahl (1902)
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
38,638 days ago
(105 years, 313 days)