OCTOBER 20, 1934

Full News Archive

• Headline: Graves Optimistic About Economic Recovery. Impact: If Graves hadn't made that prediction, who knows? We might have all been trading with rocks and sticks by now, or worse, bartering with avocado toast.. Fact: The NRA here refers to the National Recovery Administration, not the gun folks. Imagine their surprise when they found out they didn't get to control trade after all!.
• Headline: San Francisco Milk Price Reduction. Impact: This price cut meant San Franciscans could finally afford milk, leading to a surge in creative coffee shops that would eventually fuel the hipster craze. You're welcome, world!. Fact: Fun fact: Milk was once considered a luxury item! Now, it's just a vehicle for overpriced coffee drinks..
• Headline: Dramatic Loft Raid in Brooklyn. Impact: The raid was so dramatic that it inspired a whole genre of crime dramas—thank you, Brooklyn burglars, for paving the way for future binge-watching sessions.. Fact: In case you were wondering, getting nearly shot while watching a suspected burglar is not typically in a patrolman's job description. But hey, excitement!.
• Headline: PLATT RETURNS 74 TO WIN GOLF MEDAL; Lesley Cup Player Shows Way as Competition for Backwood Trophy Starts.. Impact: Platt’s victory sent shockwaves through the golf community, leading to the invention of the 'golf clap' as a way to express mild enthusiasm without breaking a sweat.. Fact: Golf: the only sport where you can be completely silent and still be celebrated for showing up. Bravo!.
• Headline: Endeavour Is Home.. Impact: The arrival of Endeavour marked the beginning of a new era of exploration, leading to a future where people would explore their own homes via virtual reality instead. Progress!. Fact: The Endeavour wasn’t just a ship; it was also a mood. 'Endeavour' is basically the polite way of saying, 'Let’s go on a wild adventure!'.
• Headline: Thomson Again Heads ABC.. Impact: Thomson's re-election meant a continued monopoly on boring audit reports, which would eventually lead to an entire genre of 'business casual' attire. Thanks, numbers!. Fact: Audit reports: the only place where excitement goes to die. But they do keep the lights on, so there's that!.
• Headline: JERSEY BANKERS ELECT.; W.L. Darrell of Raritan Heads Union and Somerset Group.. Impact: The election of W.L. Darrell meant stability for the banking community, paving the way for future banking scandals that would keep Hollywood employed for decades.. Fact: Bankers: the only people who can make a meeting about money sound more boring than watching paint dry..
• Headline: HAUPTMANN TAKEN TO JAIL IN JERSEY; APPEAL REJECTED; NEW EVIDENCE IS BARRED. Impact: Hauptmann's rejection of his appeal sparked a wave of true crime enthusiasm, leading to the countless documentaries we binge-watch instead of sleeping.. Fact: The Hauptmann case is the kind of drama that keeps on giving. It's like the soap opera of the crime world, minus the catchy theme song..
• Headline: DISCUSS M. & ST. L. DEAL.; Executives of Eight Roads Meet in Chicago to Consider Purchase.. Impact: The discussions on the M. & St. L. deal led to a vital turning point in railroad mergers that would eventually make train travel a thing of the past, in favor of good ol' road rage.. Fact: Railroads: the original form of mass transit that somehow got overshadowed by a bunch of metal boxes on wheels. Thanks, cars!.