SEPTEMBER 23, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: End of Search for Work Boat Boiler. Impact: The failure to find the boiler led to a new trend in boat safety regulations, eventually inspiring a sitcom about a bumbling crew that constantly loses parts of their own boat. Spoiler alert: they never find it.. Fact: Did you know that if they had found the co-owner sooner, they might have launched a whole new career in reality TV? 'Survivor: Boat Edition' could've been a thing!.
• Headline: First Field Army Tactical War Games. Impact: The tactical war games revolutionized military training, eventually inspiring a series of video games that turned real soldiers into couch warriors. Now they all have 'battlefield' in their gamer tags.. Fact: Major Gen. Nolan probably thought he was just watching a glorified game of Capture the Flag. Little did he know, it was going to lead to a multi-billion dollar industry!.
• Headline: PRIZE FRUIT SHOWN BY MRS. H.L. PRATT; Garden Products From Estate at Glen Cove Capture 12 Blue Ribbons at Westbury. DISPLAYS ARE COLORFUL Mrs. Payne Whitney's Arrangement of Vegetables on Background of Ferns Attracts Visitors.. Impact: Mrs. Pratt's prize-winning fruit led to a national obsession with gardening competitions, resulting in the original 'American Ninja Warrior' being about growing vegetables just as aggressively.. Fact: Winning 12 blue ribbons is quite the achievement! It's like the Oscars, but for fruit. Next year, expect the red carpet to be made of strawberries!.
• Headline: DIGESTIVE ILLS LAID TO OVERUSE OF ICE; Americans Injure Health by Putting Cubes in Most Drinks, Says Dr. Samuel Weiss. SEES GAIN IN HABIT ABROAD New York Doctor Tells the Vichy Medical Congress of New Use of Synthetic Drugs.. Impact: Dr. Weiss's warning about ice cubes changed cocktail culture forever, leading to the invention of the cocktail umbrella. Because nothing says 'drinks are healthy' like an exaggerated accessory.. Fact: After this speech, many Americans promptly started drinking their beverages warm, leading to the infamous 'Warm Ice Tea' fad. Who knew health advice could be so... unappetizing?.
• Headline: ROOSEVELT INVITES JOHNSON FOLLOWING TO BACK DEMOCRATS; 10,000 at Sacramento Hear Republican Senator Praised as "Warrior for Progress." PLEADS FOR PARTY HARMONY Nominee Confers With McAdoo and Wardell in Effort to Bring California Factions Into Line. SAN FRANCISCO IS CORDIAL 100,000 in Streets Cheer Governor on Arrival for Overnight Stay -- Mayor and Rolph Greet Him. ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO JOHNSON FACTION. Impact: Roosevelt's invitation to Johnson created a rift in the party, leading to future Democratic conventions resembling family reunions with more shouting and less food.. Fact: If only they had known that party harmony could be achieved with a simple icebreaker game instead of political speeches. 'Two Truths and a Lie' could have saved a lot of time!.
• Headline: 2 GET JAIL TERMS IN EXTORTION CASE; Ex-Policeman and Confederate Posed as Federal Agents in 'Raid' on Penthouse Club.. Impact: The extortion case opened the floodgates for future crime shows that glamorize ex-cops gone rogue, ultimately leading to the phrase 'don't trust the police' becoming a meme.. Fact: If they had just stuck to baking cookies instead of posing as federal agents, they might've ended up with their own baking show instead of jail time!.
• Headline: CAPT. WRIGHT ELECTED COMMANDER OF G.A.R,; Two Other Candidates at Spring- field (III.) Encampment With- draw From Contest.. Impact: Captain Wright's election as commander led to a resurgence in veteran organizations, which eventually inspired the creation of the world's least exciting reality show: 'G.A.R. - The Gathering'.. Fact: Captain Wright didn’t realize he was stepping into a role that would lead to countless meetings about meetings. Welcome to the bureaucracy, Captain!.
• Headline: Two Working Hearts Found In 32-Year-Old Pennsylvanian. Impact: The discovery of two working hearts sparked countless conspiracy theories about bioengineering and the potential for superhero creation, leading to a wave of comic book sales.. Fact: Somewhere, someone is still looking for that third heart, hoping to find the next superhero. Spoiler alert: it's a heart-throb story!.
• Headline: What Price Education?. Impact: The question 'What Price Education?' led to the rise of student debt, which eventually inspired an entire generation to invent the phrase 'Can I take this class for free?'. Fact: Ironically, the price of education is still less than the price of avocado toast in many hipster cafes. Priorities, right?.