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Wednesday, September 29, 1920
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The Headlines
EIGHT WHITE SOX PLAYERS ARE INDICTED ON CHARGE OF FIXING 1919 WORLD SERIES; CICOTTE GOT $10,000 AND JACKSON $5,000; COMISKEY SUSPENDS THEM Promises to Run Them Out of Baseball if Found Guilty TWO OF PLAYERS CONFESS Cicotte and Jackson Tell of Their Work in Throwing Games to Cincinnati. BOTH ARE HELD IN CUSTODY Prosecutor Says More Players Will Be Indicted and Gamblers Brought to Task.
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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
38,600 days ago
(105 years, 275 days)