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Wednesday, March 25, 1925

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The Headlines

SMITH WINS VICTORY ON GRADE CROSSINGS; TAX CUT IS ASSURED; Republicans, Conceding New Defeat, Prepare to Give Effect to Two Items of His Program. RELEASE $917,855 FOR HIM But They Pass $9,000,000 Bill for Rural Schools to Force Him to Veto It. CLEAR DECKS FOR QUITTING Senate Committee Votes 8 to 7 Against Confirming Mrs. Colbert for Movie Censorship Board. SMITH WINS VICTORY ON GRADE CROSSINGS

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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

36,962 days ago

(101 years, 97 days)