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Thursday, January 8, 1925

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The Headlines

$125,000,000 BONDS ISSUED BY PHONE CO.; The Largest Loan Made Since That of $150,000,000 to Japan a Year Ago. WILL BE OFFERED TODAY Terms Second Only to Those Given to Our Government and the Stronger States. $125,000,000 BONDS ISSUED BY PHONE CO.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1925

  • The business of America is business

Tech Check

Mechanical Television, The Leica I & Masking Tape.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

37,038 days ago

(101 years, 173 days)