DECEMBER 18, 1932

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• Headline: Bottomley Traded to Reds in 1932. Impact: When Bottomley was traded, it sent shockwaves through the baseball universe, leading to an unintended chain of trades that eventually resulted in a squirrel becoming the mascot for a minor league team, because why not?. Fact: Did you know that trading players back then was basically like trading Pokémon cards? Except instead of getting a Charizard, you might end up with a pitcher who can't throw straight..
• Headline: Trinity Basketball Teams Triumphs in Opener. Impact: Trinity’s victory over Haverford sparked a fierce rivalry that inspired an entire genre of motivational sports movies, where underdogs always win by the last minute.. Fact: Fun fact: The score of 49-25 was actually a record for 'most points scored by a team trying to impress their parents.'.
• Headline: Buckland Applauds I.C.C. Railroad Report. Impact: Buckland's praise of the I.C.C. approval led to an endless cycle of bureaucratic jargon that eventually resulted in the invention of the phrase 'red tape' to describe the slow death of efficiency.. Fact: You know you're in deep when you're praising a report about a corporation that sounds like it could be a villain in a superhero movie..
• Headline: The New Books for Children; By ANNE T. EATON THE ROAD TO CAROLINA. By Marjorie Hill Allee. With illustrations by Manning de V. Lee. 240 pp. Bos- ton: Houghton Mifflin Com- pany. $2. Children's Books. Impact: The release of children's books like 'The Road to Carolina' eventually led to a global obsession with teaching kids about places they'd probably never visit, inspiring countless daydreams and imaginary trips.. Fact: Children's books have been known to cause spontaneous adventures—just ask any parent who's had to recover their kid from under the bed after a reading session..
• Headline: TAXI DRIVER RETURNS MRS. J.H. LEWIS'S GEMS; Senator's Wife Gives $500 Re- ward for Jewels She Left in Washington Cab.. Impact: The return of Mrs. J.H. Lewis's gems not only saved her marriage but also led to the first-ever discussion about the value of taxi drivers, who are often overlooked—except when they misplace diamonds.. Fact: Legend has it that the taxi driver is now a local hero, earning a 'return of the gems' badge—because nothing says 'I did my job' like returning expensive jewelry..
• Headline: HOLDS STORES MUST FIGHT FOR VOLUME; Relaxed Sales Efforts in Favor of a 'Normal' Trade Seen Unwise by Mr. Hahn. DOLLAR INCOME VITAL Urges Addition of New Lines to Aid Gross Margin -- Losing Sections Should Not Be Dropped.. Impact: Hahn's advice led to a revolution in retail that resulted in more sales tactics than you can shake a stick at, including the infamous 'buy one, get one free' that still haunts our wallets today.. Fact: Sales strategies back then were about as thrilling as watching paint dry—unless you were a dollar..
• Headline: THE ODYSSEY OF COL. LAWRENCE; A Ruggedly Masculine Version of Homer by "Aircraftsman Shaw" THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. Newly Translated into English Prose, by T.E. Shaw. 327 pp. New York: Oxford University Press. $3.50. The Odyssey. Impact: The rugged retelling of 'The Odyssey' by Col. Lawrence inspired a million hipsters to take up classic literature and then promptly misinterpret it at coffee shops across the globe.. Fact: T.E. Shaw's translation was so manly that it came with an instruction manual on how to properly grow a beard while reading..
• Headline: Burley Tobacco Prices.. Impact: Burley tobacco prices fluctuating led to a mysterious rise in the popularity of pipe smoking among hipsters who thought they were being original and not just following a trend.. Fact: If you think about it, burley tobacco prices were just a fancy way of saying, 'This is going to cost you an arm and a leg for your next smoke break.'.
• Headline: PAUL-BONCOUR GETS PREMIERSHIP TODAY; French Delegate to League Has Left Cabinet Planned -- So- cialists Refuse to Join. HERRIOT BALKS AT POST Truce in Public Discussion of Default Will Be Sought During Diplomats' Parleys.. Impact: Paul-Boncour’s premiership marked the beginning of a series of political soap operas in France, where plot twists became so frequent that they inspired an entire TV genre.. Fact: The French love their political drama almost as much as they love their pastries—so, basically, a lot..