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Monday, January 26, 1925

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The Headlines

CATHEDRAL DRIVE WILL BE EXTENDED, BISHOP ANNOUNCES; $5,000,000 Raised and $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 Is in Sight From Committees. WILL GO ON AFTER JAN. 30 Gov. Smith, a Roman Catholic, Sends His Check for $100 to Aid Fund. MEETING OF CLERGY CALLED Dr. Manning to Discuss With Them Tomorrow Plans for Broadening Work in Church. CATHEDRAL DRIVE WILL BE EXTENDED

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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

37,020 days ago

(101 years, 155 days)