OCTOBER 26, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Smith's Newark Speech Sparks Debate. Impact: Ex-Gov. Smith's speech sparked a chain reaction where every politician felt compelled to give a speech, resulting in the world's longest continuous political speech in 2032, leading to global boredom and a dramatic increase in coffee consumption.. Fact: Mrs. Willebrandt's comments were so riveting that they were later used as a lullaby for insomniac politicians..
• Headline: Exploring Borah's Silver Plan. Impact: Borah's Silver Plan inadvertently led to the establishment of a National Silver Day, where Americans celebrated with silver-themed parties, unwittingly causing a global shortage of shiny things.. Fact: Borah’s idea of a silver standard was so popular that it almost became a reality, until someone pointed out that gold was shinier..
• Headline: Debate on Hawley-Smoot Tariff Intensifies. Impact: The questions surrounding the Hawley-Smoot Tariff led to a century-long debate about tariffs, which ultimately resulted in the invention of the 'Tariff Debate Bingo', delighting bored economists everywhere.. Fact: The confusion over the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was so profound that it inspired a new cocktail called 'The Smoot', which is just a mix of confusion and regret..
• Headline: VESTRYMEN BALKED IN MANNING FIGHT; Lack of Quorum Forces Them to Put Off Meeting Called to Decide on Legal Action. TO ASK CHURCH INSPECTION Rector's Foes to Appeal to Building Bureau -- Diocesan Chancellor Supports Bishop's Position.. Impact: The lack of a quorum in the vestry meeting led to a nationwide trend of avoiding meetings altogether, giving rise to the phrase 'let's circle back to that' in corporate America.. Fact: If only those vestrymen had known that 'lack of quorum' would become a popular excuse for skipping meetings altogether..
• Headline: COPELAND ASSAILS BANKING 'OLIGARCHY'; Senator Says Hoover Permits Financiers to Impede Our Economic Recovery. CIRCULATION HELD VITAL Restored Flow of Money Demanded, He Asserts, to Revive Purchasing Power of the Nation.. Impact: Copeland's denunciation of the banking oligarchy caused a ripple effect where every senator felt the urge to bash bankers, leading to the creation of the annual 'Senators vs. Bankers' wrestling match.. Fact: Senator Copeland’s rallying cry led to the unexpected rise of a new genre of protest music called 'Banking Blues'..
• Headline: CITY CALLS ON BANKS IN JOB RELIEF CRISIS; McKee Arranges a Conference for Monday as Berry Says No Funds Are in Sight. NEED PUT AT $30,000,000 Present Appropriation Will Be Used Up This Week -- Welfare Heads to Attend Parley. ADDED BURDEN IS EXPECTED 46,000 Additional Families Will Have to Be Cared For This Winter Emergency Bureau Finds.. Impact: The city's appeal to banks for job relief turned into a game of financial hot potato, where banks tossed the responsibility back and forth until everyone was dizzy and broke.. Fact: The $30 million needed for relief was later discovered under a couch in the mayor's office, alongside snack wrappers and outdated campaign posters..
• Headline: Veterans to Aid Barbour at Polls.. Impact: Veterans volunteering at the polls resulted in a series of 'Veterans for Barbour' merchandise that became oddly popular, leading to a Veterans' fashion line that still haunts thrift stores today.. Fact: These veterans probably did more to boost Barbour's campaign than his actual campaign team—who were too busy arguing over budget cuts..
• Headline: THE LITERARY DIGEST POLL.; Mr. Franklin Returns to His Argument About Shifting Votes.. Impact: Franklin’s focus on shifting votes created a future where political analysts began predicting election outcomes based on the number of coffee cups consumed in polling stations.. Fact: The debate over shifting votes eventually led to the first-ever 'Election Day Coffee Festival'—a celebration of caffeinated democracy..
• Headline: ALEC WAUGH MARRIES.; Weds Miss Joan Chirnside, Austra- lian Girl, in London.. Impact: Alec Waugh's marriage to Joan Chirnside set off a chain of celebrity marriages that shocked the world, leading to the now-popular trend of 'celebrity relationship bingo'.. Fact: Waugh's wedding was so glamorous that it almost led to a new fashion trend: 'Waugh-derwear'—which, thankfully, never took off..