DECEMBER 25, 1932

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• Headline: Loan Controversy Involving Ex-Chamber Head. Impact: The $850,000 loan to Barnes set off a chain reaction of financial misadventures that ultimately led to the invention of the modern-day 'loan shark'. Who knew a loan could bite back?. Fact: Wagner later became a prominent figure in politics, likely because he had a knack for lending money and a passion for awkward dinner conversations about how to repay it..
• Headline: Democrats Challenge Senator Mastick's Position. Impact: The Democrats' attempt to oust Mastick for an election technicality opened the floodgates for political maneuvering that continues to this day. Thanks, guys, for making 'getting rid of the opposition' a national pastime!. Fact: Political maneuvering is so effective that it’s basically the adult version of 'kickball'. Just less fun and with more paperwork..
• Headline: Text of Pope's Message Proclaiming Holy Year. Impact: Pope's proclamation of the Holy Year led to a surge in global religious tourism, inadvertently creating the modern pilgrimage industry—because who doesn't want to be part of a spiritual selfie moment?. Fact: The Holy Year is basically a divine open house. It’s like the universe’s way of saying, 'Come on in, the grace is fine!'.
• Headline: $16,711 GIFTS IN DAY HELP THE NEEDIEST; Mr and Mrs. J.D. Rockefeller Jr. Give $5,000 and Two Others Contribute $1,000 Each. DEAF MUTES ARE DONORS West Virginia Miner Who Has a Job Just Now Sends $50 -- $300 From Florida Man. SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS AID Forward $3.73 of Their Pennies -- "Forgotten" Mother, Who Is 74, Helped by a Child.. Impact: The charitable contributions from Rockefeller and others sparked a trend of wealthy individuals giving back, which eventually morphed into the modern-day philanthropy game. Spoiler alert: it’s still a competition.. Fact: Even deaf mutes found a way to contribute. Talk about a silent but powerful statement about generosity!.
• Headline: Miscellaneous Brief Reviews of Recent Non-Fiction; THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM E. BARTON. With an Introduction by Bruce Barton. Frontispiece Portrait. 314 pp. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. $3. Miscellaneous Brief Reviews. Impact: Barton’s autobiography was the catalyst for countless aspiring authors who thought, 'If he can write about himself, so can I!' Cue the rise of memoirs filled with questionable advice.. Fact: The Bobbs-Merrill Company was a major player in publishing, proving that if you could think it, they could print it—regardless of how cringe-worthy it might be..
• Headline: METROPOLITAN BUYS MODERNS. Impact: The acquisition of modern art by the Metropolitan Museum of Art marked a turning point where art became a commodity, leading us straight to overpriced brunches in hip galleries today.. Fact: Buying contemporary art is basically like saying, 'I’m sophisticated, but still clueless about what this actually means.'.
• Headline: New Mystery Stories; OUT or THE DARK. By Gertrude Knevels. 312 pp. Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. $2.. Impact: Gertrude Knevels' mystery stories opened the door for a wave of female authors in the genre, proving that women can solve whodunits just as effectively as they can create them.. Fact: Mystery stories are just a way to distract ourselves from the fact that our own lives are often much more puzzling than any plot twist..