Technology of the 1920s

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  1. 1. while rudimentary designs existed before the 1920s, this clothing fastener B.F. Goodrich made the item popular and even named it; the item was named for the sound it made while moving the slider
  2. 6. Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing this is 1924, the Birds Eye company still produces this today
  3. 9. this company was founded in 1927 and originally called the United Independent Broadcasters (abbreviation)
  4. 10. John W. Hammes invented this to make getting rid of food scraps easier for his wife as she cooked in 1927
  5. 12. an electrical apparatus that by means of suction collects dust and small particles from floors and other surfaces
  6. 14. founded in 1926, this is the oldest major broadcasting network in the United States (abbreviation)
  7. 17. before this was invented you cooked using the following heat indicators “slow,” “moderate,” and “hot"
  8. 18. an appliance or compartment that is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink
  9. 19. while not practical and rare, these devices were first installed in cars in the 1920
  10. 20. these replaced the handkerchief
  11. 21. this food that is commonly flavored with fruit was first produced in factories during the 1920s
  12. 22. these bright signs became abundant in the United States during the 1920s, today Blake Shelton sings about them
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  1. 2. a small hand-held appliance with a handle holding a flat, roughly triangular surface that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove creases
  2. 3. as high rise buildings were constructed in major cities these vertical transportation devices became popular
  3. 4. a place to write that has pages held together along one edge by a continuous piece of wire or plastic that passes through holes in the pages
  4. 5. as travel became more popular, these roadside accommodations had to develop so that tourists would have lodging
  5. 6. "The Jazz Singer" was this first of these
  6. 7. used to clean clothing and household linens
  7. 8. this was first developed by Jacob Schick, who started a company named after himself
  8. 11. this industry was booming in the 1920s and did everything faster from carrying mail to transporting people
  9. 13. "the greatest thing since ____ ____"
  10. 15. company that developed in competition with Ford and is most well-known for the minivan
  11. 16. company that developed in competition with Ford and today produces the Chevy, Cadillac, and Buick