NOVEMBER 19, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Costa Rica Advocates for Revolutionary Change. Impact: If Costa Rica had succeeded, we might have seen a butterfly effect of revolutionary tourism booming in the '80s and '90s. Imagine your vacation packages including 'Revolutionary Weekends' where you could join the fight for freedom while sipping a mojito!. Fact: Costa Rica is known for not having a standing army since 1949. So, they might have been less interested in revolutions and more into yoga retreats instead..
• Headline: New Cuban Envoy Advocates for Economic Ties. Impact: This meeting could have led to an alternate timeline where Cuba became the world’s go-to destination for economic advice, leading to a yearly conference called 'CubaCon' where everyone just sipped rum and discussed capitalism.. Fact: Hoover was all about recovery—probably because he thought if he just kept saying it, it would magically happen. Spoiler alert: it didn’t..
• Headline: Costa Rican Currency Control Debate. Impact: Had Costa Rica succeeded in abolishing exchange control, we could have seen a boom in the black market for exotic fruits, leading to a wildly inaccurate fruit economy and the rise of banana barons.. Fact: Costa Rica has a rich biodiversity, which is ironic considering their struggle with government monopolies—maybe they should have just traded in toucans instead..
• Headline: Copper Producers to Meet Here Nov. 28 To Act on Curtailment Agreement for 1933. Impact: If they had agreed to curtail copper production, it might have led to a world where people were hoarding copper like it was the last roll of toilet paper in a pandemic!. Fact: Copper is so versatile that it’s used in everything from electrical wiring to plumbing. So if they’d actually gone through with their plans, we might have been living in a world where copper was more valuable than gold..
• Headline: ARGENTINA'S VIEWS ON CHACO REVEALED; Foreign Minister's Message to Neutrals Stresses Opposition to Coercion Without Pact. TRUCE PROPOSAL IS UPSET But Washington Group Asserts It Will Continue Efforts to Halt Bolivia-Paraguay War.. Impact: Had Argentina’s views been taken seriously, we might have avoided a war entirely, leading to a peaceful Chaco that became a popular tourist destination for peace-loving hippies.. Fact: The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay was the first war fought mostly in the jungle. Who knew that 'who gets the most mud on their boots' could be a viable reason for conflict?.
• Headline: La Barre Mayor of Trenton.. Impact: The new mayor’s policies might have paved the way for a utopian city where all decisions were made based on popular vote, leading to a bizarre but entertaining democracy where pizza toppings became a political issue.. Fact: Being a mayor is just like being a parent—lots of decision-making and no one really reads the instructions..
• Headline: FIVE-CENT FARE DEPLORED.; Mayor McKee's Advocacy of It Is Held to Be Misguided.. Impact: If the five-cent fare had been implemented, we could have seen an influx of people using public transport for everything, leading to a society where the biggest debate was whether to charge for window seats.. Fact: Five cents for a fare? I guess that explains why people were so eager to ride the bus back then—it's like getting a discount on a time machine!.
• Headline: HERSTER BARRES MARRIES.; Former Yale Footbafr Star and Mrs. i Johnson Wed at Yale.. Impact: This marriage might have led to a dynasty of Yale football stars who thought they could dodge their responsibilities just like they dodged tackles on the field.. Fact: Yale alumni often joke that their biggest achievement is the networking opportunities, not necessarily their athletic skills—sorry, Herster!.
• Headline: ASKS PARIS DIVORCE FROM DE TRAFFORD; The Former Alice Silverthorne, Relative of Armours, Seeks to Regain Freedom. SHOT HIM BEFORE THEY WED She Also Attempted Suicide in a Railway Station -- Count de Janze Then Divorced Her.. Impact: Alice's dramatic life could have sparked a new trend in romantic comedies where lovers shot their partners before marriage just to spice things up—a true reflection of love in the 1930s.. Fact: Talk about a rocky start to a relationship! Alice's story is a reminder that sometimes love makes you do irrational things—like trying to shoot your way to freedom..