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Monday, December 27, 1920
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The Headlines
HARDING TURNS TO HOME ISSUES FOR NEXT PARLEYS; Summons Congress Leaders to Confer This Week on Finance and Taxation.TREASURY POST IN VIEWPresident-elect Considers Planof Early Selections for TwoCabinet Places.COUNT ON OFFER TO HUGHESChange From Conferences on Foreign Affairs Is Believed to Indicate a Choice.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Pasteur (1822)
- Marlene Dietrich (1901)
- Johannes Kepler (1571)
- Ghalib (1797)
- Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595)
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
38,511 days ago
(105 years, 186 days)