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Dance Marathons
Crosswords
Misc.
Men's Fashion
Women's Fashion
100
What is the admission price?
25 cents
100
What did the creators of the crossword do to help the people who did crosswords?
They put dictionaries on trains
100
Why did flagpole sitting start?
Alvin Kelly's friends dared him to sit on a pole
100
What was the name of the pants that were rolled up to the middle of the calf?
Knickers
100
Colors of the 1920's
pastel
200
How long do they dance in between breaks?
45 minutes
200
Crosswords were so popular they even had these written about them.
songs
200
Some other marathons were
laughing drinking talking eating and kissing
200
What was most of men's clothes made of?
wool and cotton
200
Short skirts were popular and were hemmed at
the knees
300
How many times a day were the participants fed?
12 times a day
300
What college had a course in crosswords?
University of Kentucky
300
What were some other crazes?
yoyos pogo sticks rocking chair derbies
300
What was a hat of this time period?
fedora trilby top hat bowler
300
What was some make up worn in the 1920's?
powder rouge eyeliner eye shadow lipstick
400
What activities were done during the dance marathons? (other than dancing)
sleeping, reading, writing, knitting, etc.
400
These teams competed in crossword competitions.
college teams
400
What was the name of the Chinese tile game?
Mah Jongg
400
Some men accessories were
bow ties tie pocket watches and scarves
400
What kind of shoes did flappers wear?
high heels
500
What were dancers trained to do?
sleep instantly
500
What two trains had dictionaries for puzzle players?
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
500
What was the name of the first miss america?
Margaret Gorman
500
How were men's hair done
cut short but long on top styled with hair tonic or greese
500
Women's hair styles were
short