SEPTEMBER 7, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Geraghty and Peterson's Bronx Wedding. Impact: This marriage sparked a long line of Bronx weddings leading to a surge in local pizza consumption. Who knew love would be the catalyst for so much cheese?. Fact: Did you know that the Bronx is home to the oldest zoo in the USA? Guess they didn’t include the wild antics of local lovebirds in the exhibit!.
• Headline: The DilleruWood Marriage Ceremony. Impact: This union inadvertently inspired a future generation of couples to merge their last names into bizarre portmanteaus. Imagine the confusion at the family reunions!. Fact: Fun fact: 'DilleruWood' sounds like a hipster band name. Next stop, the record label!.
• Headline: SNATCHES $2,337 PAYROLL; Thief Escapes in Crowd After Rob- bing Woman Bookkeeper.. Impact: This heist inspired a future generation of thieves to take up parkour. Who knew one payroll robbery could lead to such an athletic trend?. Fact: Interestingly, $2,337 in 1920 would be equivalent to about $30,000 today. Guess the thief had a taste for the finer things!.
• Headline: 1915 Peace Possible, Says Lloyd George; Political Foes Assailed in His Memoirs. Impact: Lloyd George’s optimistic words somehow set off a chain reaction of political memoirs, leading to the modern genre of ‘tell-all’ books that are still more fiction than fact.. Fact: Lloyd George was known for his fiery speeches. Little did he know, those memoirs would be read more for the gossip than the actual history!.
• Headline: MENCKEN FOR CHEAP BEER.; He Urges Lower Taxed Brews to Prevent Whiskey Drinking.. Impact: This call for cheaper beer led to the rise of microbreweries and craft beers, which ultimately resulted in hipsters explaining their beer choices to you for an hour—thanks, Mencken!. Fact: Did you know that during Prohibition, people had to get creative with their drinking? So, who needs cheap beer when you can have bathtub gin?.
• Headline: VISCOUNT GREY DIES IN ENGLAND AT 71 I; Head of the British ^Foreign Office at Outbreak of the World Conflict. TRIED HARD TO AVERT WAR In Recent Years Pleaded for International Peace u Was First Viscount of Fallodon.. Impact: His death marked the end of an era, causing many to reflect on how much better things might have been if only someone had listened to him back in the day—oh, hindsight is 20/20!. Fact: Viscount Grey was known for advocating peace but was often overshadowed by the loud voices of war. Guess we’ve all had that friend, haven’t we?.
• Headline: Sapiro's Extradition to Illinois Approved; Lehman Silent in Acting on Racket Charge. Impact: This extradition paved the way for a series of legal dramas that would inspire countless TV shows about crime and justice. Thanks, Sapiro, for giving us our binge-worthy content!. Fact: Fun fact: Extradition cases are often more complicated than assembling IKEA furniture. Good luck getting that done without missing a few screws!.