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Saturday, December 11, 1920
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The Headlines
LEAGUE LEAVES EACH NATION FREE ON BLOCKADE HELP; Program of Economic Pressure on an Offending Power Weakened by Compromise. SMALL NATIONS RELUCTANTRefused to Leave Full Power toCouncil--Rebuked by Belgian as Shirking. OBSTACLES ON MANDATESFight on Dictation by Allied Premiers as to Armenia Is Dropped.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
On This Day
Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Naguib Mahfouz (1911)
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918)
- Hector Berlioz (1803)
- Robert Koch (1843)
- Max Born (1882)
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
38,527 days ago
(105 years, 202 days)