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Tuesday, March 17, 1925

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The Headlines

HOUSING 'WORSE,' COMMISSION FINDS; Reports Rents Rising and Too High for Two-thirds of the City of New York. DESPAIR OF PRIVATE AID State Investigators Ask Public Funds for Construction -- Smith Sends Report to Legislature. HOUSING 'WORSE,' COMMISSION FINDS

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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

36,970 days ago

(101 years, 105 days)