FEBRUARY 10, 1934

Full News Archive

• Headline: Campbell and Ward's Upcoming Wedding. Impact: Had Campbell not proposed to Ward, a future generation of kids might have been deprived of a classic rom-com plot involving mistaken identities and awkward family gatherings.. Fact: Did you know that in some cultures, the phrase 'Will you marry me?' is followed by a series of increasingly ridiculous challenges? Just a thought..
• Headline: Princeton Triumphs Over Yale in Squash. Impact: This squash match sparked a rivalry that led to a 50-year feud over who could throw the best brunch parties in New Haven. Spoiler: it’s still Yale.. Fact: Did you know squash is actually a fruit? It seems like a missed opportunity to name the sport 'Fruit Racquets' instead..
• Headline: ART AWARDS ARE LISTED.; Winners in Junior League Exhibit Eligible for Regional Show.. Impact: This junior league art award led to a sudden surge in youth creativity, ultimately causing a spike in overpriced artisanal toaster covers.. Fact: Did you know that art exhibitions are basically just fancy showcases for people to pretend they understand what 'abstract' means?.
• Headline: 32-HOUR WEEK NEED SEEN BY JOHNSON; General Indicates That the President May Urge Voluntary Move by the Industries. FAVORS FOUR 8-HOUR DAYS All Code Authorities Will Meet March 5 to Coordinate Related Activities.. Impact: Johnson's vision for a 32-hour workweek birthed an underground movement of nap enthusiasts who, to this day, champion the importance of midday sleep.. Fact: Did you know that the average office worker spends more time daydreaming about naps than actually taking them? Truly a revolutionary concept!.
• Headline: HOSPITAL STORES FACE ACCOUNTING; Goldwater Orders Audit in Search of Profiteering or Graft in 6 Institutions. LAXITY IN RECORDS SEEN Dr. Louis Wright Resigns at Harlem -- Plan for New Bronx Unit Favored.. Impact: Goldwater's audit for profiteering eventually led to the invention of the most complex accounting software known to man, which no one understands.. Fact: Did you know that 'graft' originally meant a legitimate process of growing a new plant? Kind of ironic, right?.
• Headline: AIRLINE HEADS ASK FAIR PLAY ON MAIL; Executives Here Defend Their Contracts and Insist Upon Right to a Hearing. PROTEST SENT PRESIDENT One Company Offers to Fly Mail 30 Days and Waive Pay if Fraud Is Found. AIRLINE HEADS ASK FAIR PLAY ON MAIL. Impact: The airlines' protest over mail contracts led to the creation of the phrase 'fair play', which is now used in every argument about pizza toppings.. Fact: Did you know that during this time period, flying was still considered a luxury? Imagine explaining that to today’s flying sardines!.
• Headline: Teller -- Block.. Impact: If Teller had not gotten engaged to Block, we might have missed out on an epic rom-com where their families compete in a reality show.. Fact: Did you know that engagements are just a fancy way to say, 'I promise to annoy you for the rest of my life'?.
• Headline: OILS AND GOUACHES BY ANNOT ON VIEW; Inventiveness in Building of Her Picture Impresses at Marie Sterner Gallery. NOVEL LIST OF PORTRAITS German Women Who Have Won Distinction in Professions Subjects of Canvases.. Impact: Annot's exhibit on oils and gouaches inspired a generation of students to paint their feelings, leading to an explosion of questionable art in college dorms.. Fact: Did you know that the most famous artists often painted while under the influence? Talk about a creative boost!.