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Wednesday, December 8, 1920
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The Headlines
JURY DISAGREES IN BACKER CASE; OUT EIGHT HOURS; Dismissed by Judge Rosalsky Shortly Before 1 A.M. and Defendant Paroled. JURORS 7 TO 5 FOR ACQUITTAL Untermyer, at Lockwood Hearing, Reveals Bids on City Contracts Raised by Collusion.EVIDENCE SENT TO O'BRIENProposals for Schoolhouse WorkAltered by Hettrick and Successful Ones Picked. Untermyer Charges Collusion. Investigator Put to Flight. JURY DISAGREES IN BACKER CASE School Bid Boosted. Agrees to Produce Clients Today. Minimum Rates Fixed.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542)
- Jean Sibelius (1865)
- Diego Rivera (1886)
- Georges Méliès (1861)
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
38,530 days ago
(105 years, 205 days)