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Tuesday, September 28, 1920
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The Headlines
PLAN TO HASTEN BUILDING OF HOMES; Builders' Congress in Chicago Orders Survey to Harmonize All Factors. HAILED AS STEP FORWARD Speakers Emphasize That Costs and Labor Make Present Good for Building. Decide to Act on Suggestion. Discuss Labor Situation.
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
38,601 days ago
(105 years, 276 days)