SEPTEMBER 19, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Arthur Williams' Luncheon for Bishop Freeman. Impact: Arthur Williams' luncheon was the catalyst for a new social trend where people began to believe that eating lunch with a bishop could bless their social standing. Spoiler alert: it didn't.. Fact: Luncheons were once considered the height of sophistication, unlike today where they’re just an excuse to eat salad and pretend to be healthy..
• Headline: City Population Surges Amid National Trends. Impact: With a population boom, the city became the epicenter of hipsters, artists, and everyone trying to outdo each other with their obscure coffee orders. Thanks, Laidlaw!. Fact: The 46% Southeast European population? They probably brought more culture than your average suburban neighborhood..
• Headline: HADASSAH WOMEN HEAR HOSPITAL PLAN; Proposal for Medical Centre at Jerusalem University Is An- nounced at Convention. $343,000 SPENT LAST YEAR Dr. Kaplan Asks Society to Lead Jewish Men in Movement to Build Up Adult Racial Culture Here.. Impact: The Hadassah women's push for a medical center helped lay the groundwork for future healthcare debates, which now include whether or not kale is considered food.. Fact: They spent $343,000 last year, which is like one doctor's salary today—imagine the possibilities!.
• Headline: WRITERS' PARADISE IS FOUND OVERRATED; Friede, Back After 7 Months in Majorca, Says Only 5 of 100 in Colony Do Any Writing. LIVING COST GOING UP, TOO But the Impecunious Can Move to Near-by Isle Where Food, With Wine, Is Only 40 Cents a Day.. Impact: Friede's report on writers not writing led to a worldwide movement where aspiring authors could now claim they were 'working on their novel' while binge-watching Netflix instead.. Fact: Who knew an island with cheap food could turn into a writer's retreat? It’s almost like they were just there to enjoy the ambiance and not, you know, write..
• Headline: Recovery From Gloom and Cynicism at Hand, Says Dr. Sockman, Assailing Veterans' Move. Impact: Dr. Sockman's declaration of recovery from gloom and cynicism sparked a national wave of optimism, eventually leading to the creation of motivational posters that now line office walls everywhere.. Fact: If only the veterans had known their move was going to be assailed like a bad high school debate team, they might have just taken a day off instead..
• Headline: SOVIET-FRENCH PACT IS SEEN IN OIL TALKS; Paris Hinted Seeking Assured Petroleum Base in Return for Pro-Russian Policy. MOSCOW PRESS GIVES CLUE Reports Laudatory Statement of French Official and Empha- sizes Big Soviet Supplies. SOVIET-FRENCH PACT SEEN IN OIL TALKS. Impact: The Soviet-French pact over oil resulted in an endless cycle of geopolitical maneuvering that continues to fuel conspiracy theories about who really controls the world's oil supply.. Fact: This pact was basically the 1930s equivalent of a bad Tinder date—everyone's looking for something, but no one really knows what they want..
• Headline: DR. RYAN IS MADE MARQUIS BY POPE; Head of Education Board Cited for His Services to Education and to the Community. HAS MANY DECORATIONS A Member of Orders in France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Jerusalem.. Impact: Dr. Ryan becoming a Marquis created a new trend of educational elitism, inspiring future educators to seek titles like 'Duke of Algebra' or 'Countess of Chemistry.'. Fact: Being made a Marquis by the Pope is like getting a gold star in the world of religious accolades—congratulations, you’re now fancy!.
• Headline: HansenuPitcher.. Impact: The marriage of E.L. Pitcher and her spouse led to a dynasty of pitchers that might have revolutionized the world of sports—at least in their backyard.. Fact: In the annals of history, this couple probably ranks right up there with other famous power couples like Bonnie and Clyde, minus the crime spree..
• Headline: Navy Ensign Killed in Car Crash.. Impact: The tragic death of Navy Ensign W.G. Bowker in a car crash served as a sobering reminder of the dangers of both war and road safety, perhaps leading to increased safety campaigns decades later.. Fact: Car crashes have been around longer than you think—this one just happened to claim a promising life, a reminder that speed limits were invented for a reason..