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Wednesday, December 1, 1920
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The Headlines
WILSON WILLING TO BE MEDIATOR; Replying to League, He Offers His Help to Save Armenia if He Gets Diplomatic Aid. MORGENTHAU MAY BE AGENT Kemal, in Peace Terms, Demands Armenians Renounce Benefits Under Sevres Treaty.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Georgy Zhukov (1896)
- Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792)
- Hasan ibn Ali (624)
- Louis VI of France (1081)
- Anna Komnene (1083)
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
38,537 days ago
(105 years, 212 days)