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Friday, January 9, 1925

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The Headlines

COLLINS HIS SUCCESSOR; His Eligibility to the Office Since Jan. 1 Is Questioned, However. DISPUTE OVER THE LAW Governor May Have Power to Appoint Hulbert to His Old Position. COMMA FIGURES IN CASE Justice Proskauer Holds That the Office Became Vacant April 9 -- Craig's Fight Upheld.

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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

37,037 days ago

(101 years, 172 days)