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Saturday, June 6, 1925

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The Headlines

GUIDER QUITS HYLAN ON SUBWAY TAX PLAN; Refuses to Vote on Any but Two Routes Proposed by Board of Transportation. FAVORS 6TH AV. PROJECT Political Significance Seen in Stand Taken by Protege of John H. McCooey. GUIDER QUITS HYLAN ON SUBWAY TAX PLAN

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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 original Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company.

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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

36,889 days ago

(101 years, 24 days)