APRIL 20, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Druggists Rally Against Price Cuts. Impact: The war on price cuts led to the rise of black market pharmacists who specialized in selling discount drugs, inadvertently giving birth to the 'Pharmacy Pirates' who would later become infamous in the underground economy.. Fact: Funny how pushing for fair profits never includes fair prices for consumers. Who knew the drug trade could be so... legal?.
• Headline: Stimson Joins Arms Parley in Geneva. Impact: Stimson's attendance at Geneva sparked a series of diplomatic misunderstandings, eventually leading to the invention of the 'Diplomat's Handbook' which mainly consisted of how to nod politely while ignoring the facts.. Fact: Arms parley? More like the world's longest awkward silence, featuring a lot of arm-crossing and avoiding eye contact..
• Headline: French Tax Collections Surpass Estimates. Impact: The underestimation of French tax receipts led to a temporary surge in confidence among politicians, who consequently started believing they could actually balance budgets—spoiler alert: they couldn't.. Fact: When your tax receipts are underwhelming, just blame it on the French. Works every time!.
• Headline: FOREIGNERS IN CUBA TO BE REGISTERED; Decree Allows All Sixty Days to Submit Photographs and Obtain Certificates. TOURIST SOJOURN LIMITED Hotels and Transportation Firms Fear Heavy Loss of Trade as Result of Regulations.. Impact: Mandatory registration of foreigners in Cuba led to the creation of an underground tourist network that involved secret handshakes and code words, giving new meaning to the term 'travel guide.'. Fact: Who knew that a simple decree could turn Cuba into the world's hottest speakeasy for tourists?.
• Headline: Mayor Proposes Milwaukee Sell Coke and Milk, Run Bank. Impact: The mayor's proposal to sell coke and milk led to a bizarre trend where cities began to think they could run everything, resulting in a national shortage of actual leadership and a surplus of soda.. Fact: Selling coke and milk? Just what every city needs—a sugar rush and a calcium boost!.
• Headline: HAYDEN MEDAL IS AWARDED.; Harvard Professor in Geology Wins Memorial Prize.. Impact: Dr. R.A. Daly’s award for geology not only increased interest in the Earth's layers but also inadvertently inspired a generation of rock enthusiasts who would later form a band called 'The Sedimentary Rockstars'.. Fact: If only geology awards came with a rock concert ticket—geology would finally get the cool factor it deserves!.
• Headline: 52 HELD BY COURTS IN SPEAKEASY DRIVE; At Least 32 Are Seized in Raids on Second Day of City- Wide Round-Up. DRY OFFICIAL IS SHIFTED Bradford, Leader in Campaign on Night Clubs, Sent Up-State -- Nine Seized at Val's in Brooklyn.. Impact: The city-wide speakeasy raids led to the rise of underground clubs that served 'non-alcoholic cocktails'—which is just a fancy term for juice, but hey, it was the 1930s version of hipster bars.. Fact: 52 arrests? Sounds like a Saturday night at the wrong club for a lot of people!.