OCTOBER 14, 1934

Full News Archive

• Headline: Methodists Unite for a New Church. Impact: The Methodists' dry resolution sparked a chain reaction that led to the creation of the world's first non-alcoholic cocktail, the 'Holy Water', which surprisingly became a hit at bars everywhere, confusing many and leading to a series of awkward social gatherings.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'dry' used to refer to a lack of alcohol? Now it just describes my social life..
• Headline: Leaders Question Pricing and Wages in 1934. Impact: This high-price policy discussion led to the invention of the barter system—again! People began trading their ancient artifacts for groceries, sending archaeologists into a frenzy trying to figure out how their findings ended up in the local market.. Fact: Consumerism: because who needs a living wage when you can have a collection of vintage lunchboxes?.
• Headline: BEGINS SUGAR QUOTA WORK; Puerto Rico AAA Office Starts Individual Allotments.. Impact: The sugar quota work in Puerto Rico set off a global debate on candy taxes, leading to a black market for sugar that would eventually see the rise of the infamous 'Sugar Cartel' run by a group of mischievous children.. Fact: Isn't it sweet how government policies can turn sugar into a highly sought-after commodity? Just ask the kids at Halloween..
• Headline: STOLL KIDNAPPER HAS NOT CLAIMED RANSOM OF $50,000; Concern of Family Grows as Money Remains at Nashville and No Word Comes. POLICE BEGIN SEARCHING They Find at Old Boathouse Stains Resembling Blood and Phone Book Clue. VICTIM WAS A SUBSTITUTE Note Indicates Abductor Had Intended to Take C. C. Stoll, Father-in-Law, Instead. KIDNAPPER FAILS TO CLAIM RANSOM. Impact: The unclaimed ransom fueled a conspiracy theory that the kidnapper was actually a time traveler who got lost and decided to mess with the timeline by targeting family members instead of actual victims.. Fact: Kidnapping: the original 'family reunion' that no one signed up for..
• Headline: VOCATIONAL ADVICE HELD FAMILY NEED; Survey in Brooklyn Shows Necessity for Guidance by Private Agencies. VOCATIONAL ADVICE HELD FAMILY NEED. Impact: The call for vocational advice caused a surge in life coaches, leading to the now-common practice of paying someone to tell you to 'follow your passion' while you secretly wish for a nap.. Fact: Vocational advice: because who wouldn't want to pay someone to tell them what to do with their life… instead of just scrolling through social media?.
• Headline: British Short Stories; TE BEST JgRITISft EHORT j STORIES: 1934. By Edward J. O'Bren. Bozton: Hotghton lff%//lin Company. $2.50.. Impact: This short story collection became the catalyst for the rise of the 'short-form' content era, ultimately leading to Twitter and the phenomenon of people sharing their entire lives in 280 characters or less.. Fact: Did you know that short stories used to be a thing that required reading? Now they just come in meme format..
• Headline: PROTESTS TO ICKES ON GASOLINE CUT; New Jersey Oil Man Says Price Slash by Big Companies Threatens Independents. ASKS IMMEDIATE ACTION Oil Administration Committee Meets to Consider Plea -- Early Decision Expected.. Impact: The protests against gasoline price cuts led to a nationwide uprising of independent gas stations, resulting in the formation of an underground society of gas station owners who traded in premium fuel for rare collectibles.. Fact: Price cuts: the best way to unite people in a common cause—like complaining about how much gas costs..