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Wednesday, November 17, 1920
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The Headlines
BAVARIA ROYALISTS READY FOR REVOLT; Ludendorff and a Strong Militia Are Counted Upon to Set Up Independent State. LOOK FOR FRENCH SUPPORT Conservative Parties in Saxony Make a Clean Sweep in the Parliamentary Elections. Await French Move in Rubr. BAVARIA ROYALISTS READY FOR REVOLT
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Eugene Wigner (1902)
- Louis XVIII (1755)
- Nicolas Appert (1749)
- Bernard Montgomery (1887)
- 0s (9)
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
38,551 days ago
(105 years, 226 days)