100 years ago…

What was doin’ in the ‘Dale in August 1925?

Smallpox scare. The Scarsdale Inquirer anxiously warned of a nearby outbreak.

Fire fest. Residents were urged to stock up on coal to keep miners employed—and snag low summer prices.“The coal buyer who has the money in hand but puts off his purchase till the last moment is guilty of slipshod extravagance,” one pundit warned.

Pay up! A subscription to the Scarsdale Inquirer cost $3 a year.

Home prices weren’t through the roof…yet. A “charming home” in Greenacres was for sale for $30,000. That’s about $539,000 today—still a bargain.