NOVEMBER 7, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Commodity Prices Show Mixed Reactions. Impact: The fractional drop in commodity prices set off a chain reaction that led to people debating the value of buying local produce versus that imported avocado toast. Thanks a lot, October.. Fact: Commodity averages are like your diet: they fluctuate a lot and make you question your life choices..
• Headline: WHAT TO PROTEST AGAINST.. Impact: If only people would protest against things that really matter today, like, I don’t know, climate change? But no, let’s just keep it to Tammany Hall.. Fact: Protesting is like voting: it's only effective if you actually do it. So, good luck with that!.
• Headline: CHARLES J. HARRISON.; His Loan to McKinley Met by First Salary Check as President.. Impact: Harrison's loan to McKinley could have inspired future presidents to rely on personal loans instead of campaign funds, which would have changed the course of political finance forever. Instead, we just got more PACs.. Fact: Presidential loans: the original form of 'influence peddling.' Who needs lobbyists when you have a personal checkbook?.
• Headline: HARLEM RECTOR HOLDS SERVICE UNDISTURBED; Truce on Use of Building Reached as Struggle With Vestry Turns to Financial Control.. Impact: The truce over the building could have inspired a future generation of clergy to prioritize financial control over faith, leading to a new religious movement: Prosperity Christianity.. Fact: Fighting over church property is the original 'real estate wars'—long before HGTV made it trendy..
• Headline: GERTRUDE EMERSON WED IN CALCUTTA; Author of "Voiceless India" Married to Basiswar Sen, Scientist, on Nov. 2. ______. BRIDE FLUSHING (L. f.) GIRL She Is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyuCouple to Live In Calcutta.. Impact: Gertrude Emerson’s marriage could have led to a literary dynasty, but instead, we ended up with a bunch of self-help books that tell us how to be happy while married to our smartphones.. Fact: Marrying a scientist? That’s one way to ensure your children will be smarter than you. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Cunard to Rush Work on Two Huge Liners; Bankers to Finance Them at Low Interest; BANKERS TO FINANCE TWO CUNARD SHIPS. Impact: Cunard's push to build massive liners could have altered global trade routes and made cruising the preferred mode of transportation for hipsters everywhere, leading to an explosion of Instagram influencers at sea.. Fact: Nothing screams 'luxury' like a floating hotel. Just remember: all those selfies don’t take themselves!.
• Headline: PROCLAMATION BY McKEE.; Calls for 2 Minutes of Silence at 11 A.M. of Armistice Day.. Impact: McKee’s call for a moment of silence on Armistice Day might have inspired future generations to take a moment to reflect, which is often followed by scrolling through their phones instead. Progress?. Fact: Two minutes of silence: the perfect amount of time to remember the fallen before getting back to your busy life of tweeting..