Turn on the water and test the flush. Note: You may have to fiddle with the length of the chain to get the flapper working correctly. When you’re done, cut off the excess chain to keep it from ...

Carefree, reckless, flappers seemed to enjoy living on the edge, like these atop Chicago’s Sherman Hotel. George Rinhart / Corbis via Getty Images She was the sexy ingénue, spending evenings in ...