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Monday, May 11, 1925

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The Headlines

BERLIN WILL GREET HINDENBURG TODAY; Communist Demonstrations Are Forbidden and All Music by Bands Is Barred. 10,000 POLICE ON GUARD 250,000 in Ranks of Monarchist Clubs Will Line Route and All Berlin Will Look On. BERLIN WILL GREET HINDENBURG TODAY

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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

36,915 days ago

(101 years, 50 days)