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Sunday, November 14, 1920
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The Headlines
VETERANS OF 27TH WILL MARCH TODAY; Parade in Fifth Avenue to Precede Memorial Servicein Central Park.TRIBUTE TO 2,000 WAR DEADGen. Summerall to Review SoldiersPicked from New YorkGuard Regiments.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Pesäpallo, the Finnish version of baseball developed by Lauri Pihkala, is played for the first time at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
- Claude Monet (1840)
- Astrid Lindgren (1907)
- Park Chung Hee (1917)
- William III of England (1650)
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
38,554 days ago
(105 years, 229 days)