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Saturday, April 4, 1925

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The Headlines

HERRIOT ABANDONS NOTE ISSUE PROGRAM; PLANS CAPITAL LEVY; Premier Obtains Delay Until Next Week, While New Minister Prepares Measure. STRONG OPPOSITION FORMS Failure of Proposal in Senate Is Predicted, With a New Election as a Possibility. SOCIALISTS FORCE CHANGE Loucheur Withdraws His Support, Further Weakening Government -- Vatican Policy Altered. HERRIOT ABANDONS NOTE ISSUE PROGRAM

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

On This Day

  • The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party in Germany.

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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

36,952 days ago

(101 years, 87 days)