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Monday, August 23, 1920
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The Headlines
EGYPT'S INDEPENDENCE TO BE RECOGNIZED BY GREAT BRITAIN, THE LONDON TIMES SAYS; IRISH DISORDERS GROW, 7 POLICEMEN SLAIN; NEW PLAN TO FREE EGYPT Milner's Mission and Native Delegates Said to Have Made Agreement GARRISON STAYS AT SUEZ Empire's Privileged Position onNile Recognized and WarFacilities Granted.EGYPT TO NAME ENVOYSAnd Control Foreign Relations, but Must Not Make AntiBritish Treaties.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Louis XVI (1754)
- Edgar de Wahl (1867)
- Georges Cuvier (1769)
- Gene Kelly (1912)
- Giuseppe Meazza (1910)
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
38,637 days ago
(105 years, 312 days)