MARCH 10, 1930

Full News Archive

• Headline: Public Works Plea Amid Unemployment Crisis. Impact: If Hoover had actually listened to the unemployment league, we might have seen a world where public works paved the way for a different economic recovery. Instead, we got a reality where people just learned to become excellent at being unemployed. Thanks, Hoover!. Fact: The National Unemployment League was pretty much like a toddler throwing a tantrum in a store, hoping that someone would finally pay attention to them. Spoiler alert: they didn't..
• Headline: Exploring Imagination in Education. Impact: This essay on imagination and memory may have influenced future generations of students to think outside the box, resulting in today's 'I can be anything' mindset that led to some very questionable career choices.. Fact: If imagination is the key to success, then why do we still have so many people who think they're going to become famous influencers by just posting pictures of their breakfast?.
• Headline: Verse From Book of Micah Was a Favorite With Taft. Impact: Taft's favorite scripture could have inspired a wave of political leaders to embrace spirituality, or at least attempt to appear more relatable to their constituents. Spoiler: it didn't work.. Fact: Taft was the only president to have served as both president and chief justice. So, you could say he really had a hand in 'judging' the scriptures..
• Headline: Wagner Symphony Orchestra Heard. Impact: The performance of the Wagner Symphony Orchestra probably brought joy to many, but it also reminded countless people that their own musical talents were, well, not quite symphonic. Thanks for the reminder!. Fact: The Wagner Symphony Orchestra can be credited with inspiring more than a few air guitar careers. Rock on!.
• Headline: PENSACOLA IN TEST MAKES 28 KNOTS; "Treaty Cruiser" on First DeepWater Trip Plows ThroughHigh Seas Smoothly.70 MILES TO SEA AND BACKBut Motion Is Gentle and Captain Howe Calls Her a StableGun Platform.32 -KNOT SPEED EXPECTEDOfficers Acclaim Performance of10,000-Ton Warship After 140-Mile Run. Wind Makes Test Severe. Ships Water in Turning. Will Carry Four Planes.. Impact: This high-speed test of the Pensacola could have set the stage for naval innovations, leading to modern-day ships that inexplicably still get lost in the Bermuda Triangle.. Fact: This cruiser was supposed to be a 'stable gun platform'—which is just a fancy way of saying it wouldn't tip over when they fired the big guns. Because that would be embarrassing..
• Headline: ROTHERMERE, SOLUS.. Impact: Rothermere being mentioned likely fueled some gossip that could have reshaped media narratives for decades, as if the world needed more sensationalism.. Fact: Rothermere was known for his controversial opinions, which means he probably would have thrived in today's social media age. Influencer material right there..
• Headline: DR. H.M. BARBOUR'S FUNERAL; Services for Rector Emeritus Held at Church of Beloved Disciple.. Impact: Dr. H.M. Barbour's funeral was a somber event that likely made people reflect on the fragility of life, perhaps inspiring a few to finally call their mothers.. Fact: Funerals are a great reminder that we should all appreciate life while we can—until the cake is served, and then it's every person for themselves..
• Headline: ISSUE IS OVERSUBSCRIBED.; Treasury Offering of 3 Per Cent Certificates Is Closed.. Impact: The oversubscription of Treasury certificates hinted at a society desperately trying to find a safe haven for their cash, leading to the birth of a thousand financial advisors who would later lead folks down rabbit holes of investment schemes.. Fact: Oversubscribed means more people wanted these things than were available—much like that one trendy coffee shop that runs out of avocado toast before noon..