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Thursday, November 4, 1920
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The Headlines
A LONE DEMOCRAT IN JERSEY HOUSE; One Also Is Elected to the State Senate and One to the New Congress. HARDING WINS BY 280,045 Hudson County Swept Into Republican Column--WarrenAlone Is Democratic.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Rotblat (1908)
- Walter Cronkite (1916)
- Will Rogers (1879)
- Guido Reni (1575)
- Art Carney (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
38,564 days ago
(105 years, 239 days)