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Friday, November 5, 1920
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The Headlines
SAYS TUMULTY TOLD I.C.C. WHAT TO DO DURING COAL CRISIS; Was Real Director of Priority Shipments, Says Adviser to Calder Committee. OBEYED BY COMMISSION Head of National Coal Association Admits Daily Conferenceswith President's Secretary.DENIES POLITICS FIGURED Declares Large Companies Did Not Take Advantage of Diverted Shipments to Break Contracts.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Vivien Leigh (1913)
- Douglass North (1920)
- Roy Rogers (1911)
- Fred Lawrence Whipple (1906)
- Joel McCrea (1905)
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)