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Saturday, October 16, 1920
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The Headlines
COX ATTACKS PLEA OF 31 PRO-LEAGUERS; QUOTES HARDING; Says Des Moines Speech Stated Senator's Position and Signers Should Not Back Him.WILSON NOT "UNBENDING"Governor Sees Last ReservesDrawn On for "Wiggling andWabbling" Candidate.ADDRESSES DETROIT CROWDSpeaks to 5,000 at Marion, His Opponent's Home, During HisDay's Tour in Ohio.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Oscar Wilde (1854)
- David Ben-Gurion (1886)
- Eugene O'Neill (1888)
- Enver Hoxha (1908)
- Louis Althusser (1918)
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
38,583 days ago
(105 years, 258 days)