SEPTEMBER 4, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Discover Bear Mountain's Scenic Routes. Impact: When motorists discovered Bear Mountain's scenic variety, they inadvertently sparked a tourism boom that led to the invention of the selfie stick. Thanks, nature!. Fact: Did you know that before selfies, people had to rely on artists to capture their likeness? Talk about a lengthy wait time!.
• Headline: Bridge Championship Highlights 1932. Impact: E C Rybicki's plea for students to return to school instead of seeking jobs set off a chain reaction of students becoming lifelong learners, which ultimately led to the invention of adult education classes. You're welcome, future procrastinators!. Fact: Fun fact: The first adult education classes were actually just people trying to avoid doing their laundry!.
• Headline: Peruvian Forces Capture Leticia in 1932. Impact: The seizure of Leticia by Peruvians, labeled as Reds, fueled decades of border disputes and conspiracy theories about secret Red agendas, leading to the creation of a popular board game called 'Risk: South America Edition'.. Fact: Did you know that board games were once considered a form of serious military strategy? They still are, just ask anyone who's played Monopoly!.
• Headline: THOMAS ATTACKS ANTI-HOOVER VOTE; Socialist Nominee Says It Blinds Workers to Flaws in Roosevelt's Record. ASKS FIGHT ON OLD PARTIES Over Radio at Chicago He Calls for Political Unity to Deal With "Crumbling Capitalism.". Impact: Thomas's attack on the anti-Hoover vote inspired a generation of political rhetoric that eventually led to the rise of social media influencers claiming to be 'political experts'. Thanks, radio!. Fact: Did you know that radio was once the cutting-edge technology of its time? Now people just use it to listen to oldies while they complain about millennials!.
• Headline: ARMY ORGANIZATION DECLARED UNSOUND; Foreign Policy Association Says It Conflicts With "Defense" and Hoover's Arms Cut Plan. "COVERING FORCE LACKING" War Department Placed in Serious Dilemma, Report States, by Failure to Provide Reserve.. Impact: The Army's declared unsound organization led to the establishment of countless military think tanks, which somehow resulted in the creation of the phrase 'strategic retreat'—a euphemism for 'let's get out of here'.. Fact: Did you know that 'strategic retreat' was originally coined by someone who just didn't want to attend a family gathering?.
• Headline: FARM STRIKE TALK RISES IN WISCONSIN; 'Bayonets if Necessary' Speech Cheered by 5,000 -- Minnesota Farmers Also Organizing. LULL IN SIOUX CITY AREA Embargoes Are Partly Lifted There and Rest of Iowa Is Quiet Pend- ing Governors' Parley.. Impact: The rise of farm strike talk in Wisconsin rallied farmers across the Midwest, inadvertently leading to the establishment of farmer's markets, where organic kale became the new currency of cool.. Fact: Fun fact: Kale was once just a garnish on your plate. Now it’s a superfood that people pay a fortune for. Thanks, hipsters!.
• Headline: Results in Major Sports Yesterday. Impact: The results from major sports yesterday inspired thousands of couch potatoes to believe they could become professional athletes, leading to a rise in participation trophies. Because everyone needs a trophy for just showing up!. Fact: Fun fact: The first participation trophy was actually a consolation prize for not being able to find a parking space at the game!.