OCTOBER 2, 1930

Full News Archive

• Headline: Legge Denies Price Pegging Claims. Impact: Legge's denial of pegging prices inadvertently set off a series of conspiracy theories that would convince people for decades that the Farm Board was secretly a cabal of potato farmers plotting to control the world's mashed potatoes.. Fact: Did you know that 'pegging' is also a term used in some card games? So, in a way, Legge was just playing his own game of poker with the market..
• Headline: LINKING OF PEACE PACT AND LEAGUE DELAYED; Action on Plan Adjourned Until Next Year--British Make Futile Attempt to Defeat Move.. Impact: The delay in linking the peace pact and the League caused a chain reaction of international procrastination that would eventually lead to the phrase 'We'll get to it when we get to it' becoming a diplomatic motto.. Fact: Did you know that this same procrastination is why some political parties still can't agree on a lunch menu?.
• Headline: AYORA IS FORTIFIED BY ECUADOR CRISIS; Cabinet Designs Through Courtesy and is Restorded Immediately by President.LATTER HAS FULL SUPPORTSays He Considers It a Great HonorNot to Be Permitted toResign.. Impact: Ayora's cabinet drama set a precedent for political soap operas, ultimately inspiring a reality show called 'Cabinet Confessions,' where politicians could air their grievances about how hard it is to not resign when the pressure's on.. Fact: Did you know that in some alternate reality, Ayora actually did resign, leading to a wildly different history where Ecuador became the leading producer of chocolate?.
• Headline: TALKIE TOUR STARTS ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN; Drive Quickly Launched as Four Vans With Sound Pictures of Candidates Are Sent Out. TO VISIT 200 COMMUNITIES Earley and Independent Group Open Quarters Here--Notification Meeting Tomorrow. Headquarters Opened Here. TALKIE TOUR OPENS ROOSEVELT DRIVE Farley Praises Ticket. Leaders Are Confident.. Impact: The Roosevelt campaign's talkie tour revolutionized the way candidates communicate, paving the way for future politicians to rely heavily on soundbites and social media, because who needs substance when you have catchy jingles?. Fact: Did you know that in the future, campaign ads will feature more special effects than blockbuster movies? Welcome to democracy!.
• Headline: CANAL TOLLS DROP AGAIN.; September Revenue in Panama Is Lowest Since June, 1927.. Impact: The drop in canal tolls may have influenced shipping routes, leading to a mysterious increase in pirate activity in the Caribbean, as the low tolls made it more appealing for rogue traders to venture out.. Fact: Did you know that the Panama Canal was once considered for a theme park? Imagine roller coasters shaped like cargo ships!.
• Headline: MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO; Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him. KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED Victim Was Accused of the Murder of the Chief of Police at Cartersville.. Impact: The lynching incident sparked a nationwide debate on justice and human rights, resulting in the eventual formation of advocacy groups that would fight for civil rights for decades, showing that even the darkest events can lead to some light.. Fact: Did you know that lynchings were so common in the past that they were often treated like public events? Thankfully, we've evolved—mostly..
• Headline: DESIGNER LAUNCHES YACHT; J.A. MacDonald Sees Own Craft, One of World's Largest, Leave Ways. Impact: J.A. MacDonald's yacht launch inspired millions to pursue their dreams of luxury sailing, leading to an ocean overcrowded with underqualified skippers who thought they were the next Captain Jack Sparrow.. Fact: Did you know that in the future, yacht ownership will become a status symbol, with people spending more on their boats than their houses? Ah, the joys of modern priorities!.