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Monday, May 25, 1925

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The Headlines

BACKED HYLAN IN '21; WANTS ANOTHER NOW; Ex-Magistrate Schwab Says City Is Dissatisfied With Mayor -- Suggests Business Man. HEARST WARNS TAMMANY Writes That Rejection of Hylan Would "Upset Applecart" in National Elections. BACKED HYLAN IN '21, WANTS ANOTHER NOW

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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

  • Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.

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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

36,901 days ago

(101 years, 36 days)