AUGUST 4, 1930

Full News Archive

• Headline: Helen Day's Inspiring Poetry Achievement. Impact: If Helen Day hadn't won that poetry prize, we might have never learned that blind and deaf people can outshine the rest of us at creativity. Imagine a world where every award went to the loudest, most visible competitors. Chaos, I tell you!. Fact: Helen Day's victory sparked a trend of 'blindfolded poetry slams' that never really took off. Who knew poetry could be so... visual?.
• Headline: Modern Distractions and Spiritual Disconnect. Impact: Dr. Brenton's observations on modern distractions probably triggered an avalanche of self-help books that continue to haunt us today. Thanks, Dr. B, for the endless cycle of 'how to be happy' guides!. Fact: Modern distractions are just a fancy way of saying 'we're too busy ignoring life to actually live it'. Cheers to Netflix!.
• Headline: WORLD COURT JUDGES.. Impact: The composition of the World Court judges led to the establishment of legal precedents, which ultimately resulted in the endless debate over 'who really is the judge of that?' Welcome to the never-ending circle of legalese.. Fact: The term 'court' originated from the idea of a royal court, but now it just feels like a place where everyone argues about who forgot to bring the snacks..
• Headline: HEYWOOD BROUN OUT FOR CONGRESS; Columnist to Run as Socialist Against Mrs. Ruth Pratt and Brodsky in 17th District. THOMAS ALSO DESIGNATED Named for Representative in the Sixth Congressional District in Brooklyn. Dewey Heads Survey. Walker Is Assailed.. Impact: Heywood Broun's run for Congress as a Socialist likely inspired future comedians to enter politics, proving that humor and politics can be an equally tragicomic affair.. Fact: Running against Ruth Pratt? Talk about a classic case of 'may the best headline win'—because that's how elections are decided, right?.
• Headline: NEWPORT IS FIRST IN NAVAL RESERVE; Inspectors Place Rochester Division Second and Buffalo Third. BOARD LAUDS COMMANDERS Community Support Urged for Volunteer Service--Progress inAviation Commended. Urges Community Support. Standing of Fleet Divisions.. Impact: Newport leading in naval reserves was the first sign that the Great Lakes might be the new 'it' destination for naval training. Spoiler: it wasn't.. Fact: It's said that the second-place Rochester division still hasn't forgiven Newport. Rivals to the end, but with a boatload of enthusiasm!.
• Headline: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES.. Impact: The discussion on unemployment rates probably led to a worldwide movement of people claiming to be 'digital nomads' in an attempt to escape the 9-to-5 grind. Thanks for that, census figures!. Fact: Unemployment rates have become so common in headlines that they should really consider starting their own reality TV show. 'Survivor: Jobless Edition' anyone?.
• Headline: SAYS CHRIST ENDS ALL ILLS; Dean Philbrook Finds Solutions to Every Problem in His Words.. Impact: Dean Philbrook's assertion that Christ ends all ills might have led to a surge in self-proclaimed 'problem solvers' who just quote scripture instead of actually addressing issues. Thanks for the unsolicited advice, Dean!. Fact: If only every problem could be solved with a single quote! We could have saved so much time at therapy sessions!.
• Headline: WOULD FORCE TRUSTS TO PUBLISH HOLDINGS; Washburn Says Legislation May Be Necessary to Require All to Adopt Practice. SHORT SELLING NEGLIGIBLE Practice by Companies Would Be Fraudulent, It Is Held, Unless Announced in Advance.AVOID LOANS AND MARGINS Executives' Policy of Buying Outright Called an Encouraging Signin Report on Investigation. Question of Publicity. Reasons for Publishing Holdings. Sees Encouraging Sign.. Impact: The push to force trusts to publish holdings might have inspired future finance gurus to create the concept of transparency, which would later be ironically ignored by the very companies that advocated for it.. Fact: Short selling is still a hot topic today, though it's mostly known as 'how to lose your money 101'. Educating the masses, one financial disaster at a time!.
• Headline: Italy to Send Flier to Chicago Show. Impact: Italy sending a flier to the Chicago show was the beginning of aviation competitions that eventually led to the creation of the world's most useless airline promotional flyers. Bravo, Italy!. Fact: The flier's name was never recorded, but legend has it, he was the first to yell 'Ciao!' mid-flight, possibly causing a few heart attacks in the cabin..