MAY 15, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Canada's Radio Nationalization Proposal. Impact: If Canada had successfully nationalized radio, we might have all been forced to listen to state-sponsored polka music on repeat. Imagine a world where every car ride was a concert of Canadian folk tunes. Ugh.. Fact: O.H. Caldwell probably thought he was the only one who disliked polka music, but little did he know, it’s a universal truth..
• Headline: The Inception of Listening-In Culture. Impact: The act of 'listening-in' might have sparked the invention of reality TV. Thank you, nosy neighbors, for paving the way for the Kardashians.. Fact: Listening-in isn’t just a pastime; it’s a rite of passage for every bored teenager with a wall phone..
• Headline: Coney Island Creek Dredging Proposal. Impact: By deepening Coney Island Creek, we could have inadvertently set off an aquatic arms race, with every port trying to out-dredge each other. All that for a $30,000 savings. Worth it?. Fact: Coney Island Creek is like the neglected cousin of New York's waterways – just trying to be taken seriously since 1923..
• Headline: CASSEL SEES SLUMP CAUSE.; Says Our Curb on Foreign Loans Disturbed World Economy.. Impact: Cassel's claim about the curb on foreign loans could have led to a global game of economic whack-a-mole. The more you hit one problem down, the more keep popping up. Who knew economics could be so entertaining?. Fact: If only Cassel had a crystal ball, he could have saved himself a lot of breath on this one..
• Headline: BARNYARD MASS PRODUCTION; An Increased Output of Milk and Eggs Gained By Using the Methods of the Factory. Impact: BARNYARD MASS PRODUCTION sounds like the title of a horror movie where chickens revolt against their factory farming overlords. Spoiler: they win.. Fact: Who knew eggs could be mass-produced faster than a politician can make empty promises?.
• Headline: Mexico Severs Diplomatic Tie With Peru, Which Accuses Her Legation of Aiding Reds. Impact: Mexico severing ties with Peru could have led to a chain reaction of diplomatic breakups. Next thing you know, it’s a global 'we're not friends anymore' fest.. Fact: Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it involves international diplomacy. Mexico and Peru clearly needed better communication skills..
• Headline: WALL PAPER FOR NEW DECORATIVE MODES; Designs to Harmonize With Period Styles As Well as the Ultra-Modern SMART INTERIORS FOR SHOPS New Decorations in the Modern Manner -- Murals by Viscountess de Vaulchier. Impact: The introduction of trendy wallpapers might have led to the rise of DIY home improvement shows, where people turn their homes into psychedelic nightmares. Thanks, Viscountess de Vaulchier!. Fact: Wallpapers are like relationships: they can make or break a space, and sometimes you just have to peel them away..
• Headline: FOREIGN TRADERS HERE ASSAIL TARIFF VETO; George F. Saner Holds Favored- Nation Plan Fails -- Tariff Group Lands President.. Impact: The uproar over tariff vetoes might have ignited a hidden war of political memes. Imagine the memes we’d have today if the Tariff Group had an Instagram account.. Fact: George F. Saner might have been the first to realize that political memes could be more effective than actual arguments..
• Headline: NOW THE IRIS REIGNS IN THE MAY GARDEN; Soft and Quiet in Hue, Self-Reliant and Sturdy, It Can Be Grown in Thousands of New and Old Varieties THE IRIS RULES THE GARDEN Soft and Quiet in Hue, Self-Reliant and Sturdy. It Can Be Grown in Great Variety. Impact: The dominance of iris flowers in gardens could have led to a botanical war, with gardeners battling for the title of 'Iris King/Queen'. Imagine the pageantry!. Fact: Irises are basically the divas of the plant world – they demand attention and can be quite dramatic if not cared for..