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Saturday, November 7, 1925

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The Headlines

PAINLEVE PRESENTS SINKING FUND PLAN; WILL DEFEND FRANC; Proposals Laid Before Chamber Finance Commission Fail to Satisfy Either Side. MUST ISSUE MORE MONEY Increase of Circulation by 5 Billion Francs Expected, Though Opposition Is Strong. PLAN TO SUPPORT EXCHANGE Washington Will Put No Obstacle in Way of Credits Here to Support Franc. PAINLEVE PRESENTS SINKING FUND PLAN

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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

36,735 days ago

(100 years, 235 days)