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Tuesday, October 5, 1920
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The Headlines
WALL ST. SUSPECT CARRIED EXPLOSIVE HERE, SAYS WOMAN; Tells of Zelenska Often Taking Dynamite from His Pocket. DOUBTS IF HE IS A RED Flynn's Agents Trace Movements of the Prisoner inNew York.COMPANION AIDS IN HUNTSuspect's Story of His Career asTailor and Miner is Partly Verified. Flynn in Charge of Inquiry. Visit Zelenska's Relative. WALL ST. SUSPECT CARRIED EXPLOSIVE SUSPECT HELD IN PITTSBURGH
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
38,594 days ago
(105 years, 269 days)