JUNE 29, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Talking Books for the Blind Introduced. Impact: The introduction of 'talking books' set off a chain reaction where audiobooks became the preferred medium for procrastinators everywhere. Who needs to read when you can listen, right? This also led to the invention of the modern-day excuse: 'I swear I was listening to that book!'. Fact: 'Talking books' were a revolutionary idea, but let's be honest—most of us still just pretend to read the blurb on the back cover..
• Headline: Fundraising for Jersey Inquiry Efforts. Impact: Raising funds for inquiries has become the blueprint for countless modern-day crowdfunding campaigns, allowing people to ask strangers for money to investigate everything from UFOs to the best pizza toppings.. Fact: If you ever need to raise money, just throw the word 'inquiry' in there. People love a good mystery..
• Headline: TO HONOR MRS. PUTNAM.; Boston Will Give Ocean Flier a "Welcome Home" Today.. Impact: Mrs. Putnam's welcome home created a trend for public receptions that has spiraled into today's celebrity welcome parties, ensuring that even minor public figures get the royal treatment. Expect a confetti cannon next time you come back from the grocery store.. Fact: In the 1920s, a welcome home was a big deal—now it's just another Tuesday for your average Instagram influencer..
• Headline: To Leave Canadian National.. Impact: The retirement of a chief of car equipment led to a series of unfortunate events where no one really cared about the logistics of train car equipment. Spoiler alert: trains still get delayed.. Fact: The title 'Chief of Car Equipment' sounds important, but I assure you, it was mostly about making sure the train cars didn't fall apart..
• Headline: 10 SHARE IN WATSON TRUST; $860,000 Fund Left to Beneficiary, Now Dead, Divided by Court.. Impact: This estate division was the precursor to reality TV inheritance dramas, where relatives fight over money like it's the last piece of pizza at a party.. Fact: Sharing an estate among ten cousins sounds like a sitcom in the making. Just wait for the inevitable family feud episodes!.
• Headline: LA GUARDIA HITS AT DAWES.; He Criticizes Finance Board's Loan to Latter's Bank.. Impact: La Guardia's criticism of a bank loan foreshadowed the era of ongoing financial debates that would eventually lead to the rise of political memes. In the future, politicians will bicker over loans with the same intensity as a heated game of Monopoly.. Fact: Criticizing finance boards is a time-honored tradition, sort of like how cats have always been experts at knocking things off tables..
• Headline: NEW YORKERS DEFER STAND ON CANDIDATE; Curry Cancels Call for Caucus of State Delegation After Election of Walsh. VOTING MYSTERY REVEALED Roosevelt Leaders Charge 2 of Their Ballots Were Recorded for Shouse in Delegates' Absence.. Impact: The uncertainty around candidate endorsements directly led to the modern-day phenomenon of every election cycle being more of a soap opera than a political process. Who knew politics could be so dramatic?. Fact: Political caucuses are basically just a fancy way of saying, 'Let's all hold hands and hope for the best!'.
• Headline: Camden "Economy" Board Formed.. Impact: The formation of an 'Economy Board' sparked a wave of cost-cutting measures that would haunt organizations for decades—because nothing says 'we care' like a budget meeting.. Fact: Economy boards have been around forever, but they never seem to understand that saving money doesn't mean cutting the coffee supply..
• Headline: BLAME "SPELL" IN MURDER.; Texas Police Investigate Witchcraft Story as Cause of Slaying.. Impact: Investigating a murder with witchcraft ties has led to a long-standing tradition of blaming supernatural forces for all sorts of misdeeds, from bad hair days to unfortunate fashion choices.. Fact: Witchcraft as a murder motive has been popular since the Middle Ages, proving that some excuses are timeless—just like that dusty old spell book in your attic..