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Saturday, August 1, 1925
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The Headlines
OLVANY TO ASK FOLEY IF HE WOULD FIGHT HYLAN IN PRIMARIES; Hope That Mayor Will Withdraw Expressed After Big Five Meet on Mayoralty. NOT LIKELY, SAYS M'COOEY Turns Down Wagner, Walker and Churchill, Also 3 Men From His Own Organization. ANOTHER MEETING MONDAY Session at Waldorf Ends in Hint That Hylan May Change Mind Before Next Conference. TO ASK FOLEY IF HE WOULD FIGHT HYLAN
Read in The New York Times →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
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
36,833 days ago
(100 years, 333 days)