NOVEMBER 25, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Roosevelt's Correspondence Uncovered. Impact: Roosevelt's correspondence sparked a chain reaction of overly formal letters among politicians, culminating in the modern-day phenomenon of endless email chains that no one reads.. Fact: Did you know that Roosevelt's letters probably took longer to write than most people’s responses take to ignore? Progress!.
• Headline: Englewood Mandates Servant Health Tests. Impact: This ordinance set a precedent for the modern 'job interview' process, which now includes psychological evaluations, drug tests, and a mystery quiz about your life choices.. Fact: Did you know that this was the first step towards making every job application feel like a life or death situation? Good luck with your next physical!.
• Headline: Fifty Paintings by Americans, Many of Them New to the City, Shown at Montross Gallery.. Impact: This art show inadvertently sparked an art revolution, leading to an avalanche of hipster cafes showcasing local artists who have... interesting interpretations of toast.. Fact: Did you know that back in the day, people actually had to go to galleries to see art? Now we just scroll through Instagram while pretending to be cultured..
• Headline: QUICK UNIFICATION OF TRANSIT URGED; Budget Board Would Settle 5-Cent Fare Problem After Unity Is Achieved. COURT DECISION QUOTED Riegelman Says Higher Rate Is Opposed While Subways Are Operated Privately.. Impact: This urgent call for transit unification birthed the modern-day struggle of commuters everywhere, who now face the existential crisis of whether to take the bus, train, or just walk and contemplate their life choices.. Fact: Did you know that fighting over 5 cents is basically the original 'survival of the fittest'? Congratulations on your budget board's priorities!.
• Headline: CITY ASKS DELANEY NOT TO QUIT POST; Estimate Board Urges Him and Ryan to Reconsider Action Before Dec. 22. RETIREMENT OF 73 VOTED 95 Employes Continued Beyond Age Limit for One Year as O'Brien Defends Policy.. Impact: The whole debacle led to a prolonged era of employee loyalty that made it socially acceptable to complain about work while simultaneously clinging to it for dear life.. Fact: Fun fact: The average person spends 90,000 hours at work in their lifetime. That’s one way to ensure you don't have a life!.
• Headline: Observations by a Seaman.. Impact: A seaman's observations prompted a surge in travel writing, leading to the eventual rise of the travel influencer, who has never sailed a ship but can sure take a selfie on a beach.. Fact: Did you know that sailors used to write logs? Now we have Instagram stories, which are basically the same thing, just with more filters and less saltwater..
• Headline: CUBAN DIVA WINS OPERA PLAUDITS; Rosario de Orellano Makes a Brilliant Debut at the Hippodrome. GETS FIVE CURTAIN CALLS 4,000 Hear 'Rigolettto,' With Tafuro and Frigerio in Cast -- Baccolini Directs.. Impact: This momentous occasion led to the rise of diva culture, where excessive demands and dramatic exits became the norm in both opera and reality TV.. Fact: Did you know that opera singers can hit notes that make dogs howl? Perhaps that’s why they get so many curtain calls—everyone's trying to cover their ears!.
• Headline: Fire Destroys Gould's Casino at Nice; Incendiarism Suspected in $700,000 Blaze. Impact: This disaster sparked a wave of insurance fraud awareness, resulting in more stringent regulations that made it harder for other casinos to 'accidentally' catch fire.. Fact: It's fascinating how fires can lead to insurance claims that make or break a casino. Just goes to show, sometimes the house always wins... by burning down!.
• Headline: NEW PEACE FORCE SEEN BY LITVINOFF; Accord With Us Will Weight Scales Against Growing War Spirit, Envoy Says Here. HOPES FOR HUGE TRADE Commissar, in Farewell, Tells How Both He and Roosevelt 'Propagandized' at Parley. NEW PEACE FORCE SEEN BY LITVINOFF. Impact: Litvinoff's hope for peace initiated a trend of diplomats using grand gestures and flowery language that did absolutely nothing to prevent future conflicts, but hey, they looked good doing it.. Fact: Did you know that 'peace talks' often involve more posturing than actual peace? It’s like a really awkward family reunion where no one wants to address the elephant in the room..