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Friday, November 12, 1920
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The Headlines
HARDING SAYS WAR WAS FOR OUR RIGHTS; Denies That America Fought to Make the World Safe for Democracy. AT ARMISTICE CELEBRATION He Makes First Formal Speech to 30,000 Texans and Mexicans--Fall to Join Party. Many War Veterans In Line. HARDING SAYS WAR WAS FOR OUR RIGHTS Wants No "Division in Involvement."
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
38,556 days ago
(105 years, 231 days)