MAY 29, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: St. Louis Carmen Wage Agreement. Impact: By avoiding a strike, the St. Louis Carmen inadvertently set the stage for the rise of union bargaining tactics that would later lead to the creation of the world’s first union-owned ice cream shop, where workers could demand sprinkles on their sundaes or else! The ripple effect? A national shortage of sprinkles in the 1970s.. Fact: Did you know that without this compromise, we might have been forced to ride in horse-drawn carriages forever? Thank goodness for small favors!.
• Headline: Rail Engine Repairs in 1932. Impact: The stored engines led to an unexpected rise in the popularity of model trains. Little did they know, a future generation would become obsessed with recreating these engines in their basements, leading to the great 'Train Wars' of the 1980s.. Fact: Did you know that train enthusiasts are the only group that can argue for hours about the merits of different shades of gray paint? It's riveting!.
• Headline: ADDING CHARM TO THE SUMMER COTTAGE; Informality, Both in Furniture and in Decoration, Is the Keynote ROMANTIC PIECES FOR THE HOME Historic Past Revived -- Clocks to Suit Whims. Impact: This trend inspired future generations to believe that adding 'charm' to any space could be achieved with just a few throw pillows and a vintage record player. Unfortunately, the subsequent rise in hipster coffee shops can be traced back to this very moment.. Fact: Spoiler alert: 'charm' is just a fancy word for 'we ran out of budget and had to get creative with thrift store finds.'.
• Headline: JAPAN'S ILLS MOUNT IN NEW SILK SLUMP; Dealers Assert Farmers, Are Being Ruined -- Ask Cabinet to End New York Deal. MANCHURIA COSTS RISE Tokyo Needs Much Larger Army There to Cope With Rebels, Say Washington Experts.. Impact: This silk slump not only ruined farmers but also led to the eventual invention of polyester, which, let’s face it, has been both a blessing and a curse. Who doesn’t love the 70s disco shirts that never seem to breathe?. Fact: And here’s a fun twist: without this silk crisis, we might not have had the fashion faux pas of 'pleather' jackets. Thank you, silk slump!.
• Headline: WALKER'S BROTHER MISSING AFTER ORDER TO EXPLAIN CITY FEES; Hunted Since May 20, When He Was to Have Testified on Payments by Scanian. DROPPED ALL HIS WORK Process Servers Find No Trace of Physician at Home or School Board Offices. INJURY CASES ARE SIFTED Seabury Aide Says Relative of the Mayor and Associates Got Most of Compensation Work. WALKER'S BROTHER HUNTED BY SEABURY. Impact: The mysterious disappearance of Walker’s brother led to a new genre of crime novels that would take the literary world by storm. Who knew city fees could be so thrilling?. Fact: And in case you were wondering, this is how urban legends about 'the brother who knew too much' began. It’s like a soap opera, but with more paperwork!.
• Headline: MANOWARSON WINS AT PRINCETON SHOW; Mrs. Boice's Chestnut Gelding Takes Three Blue Ribbons on MacDonald Estate. HAPPY ALSO OUTSTANDING Mrs. Benson's Brown Gelding Other Three-Time Victor -- Touch-and-Out to Seventy-Five.. Impact: The victory of Manowarson inspired a generation of equestrians who believed they could win blue ribbons with just enough elbow grease and a sprinkle of horse whispering. This led to the rise of equestrian-themed reality TV shows that nobody asked for.. Fact: And here’s a fun tidbit: the only thing more competitive than horse shows is the rivalry between horse owners over who has the fanciest stable. Spoiler: They all do!.
• Headline: WHERE DRAMA IMPROVES UPON NATURE. Impact: This production ignited a theatrical revolution that led to the inevitable rise of overdramatic soap operas, where the only thing more exaggerated than the plot twists were the hairstyles.. Fact: Did you know that every time someone says 'drama improves upon nature,' a soap opera writer gets their wings? Or at least a new plot twist!.
• Headline: ORD HAMILTON WEDS.; Marries Miss Constance Carpenter, Actress, in London.. Impact: Hamilton's marriage set off a series of matrimonial expectations that led to the rise of extravagant wedding planning businesses, which now make people believe they need a 'fairy godmother' to plan a simple ceremony.. Fact: And here's a fun fact: if weddings were classified as a sport, this union would have won the gold medal for 'Most Complicated Guest List.'.