MAY 16, 1935

Full News Archive

• Headline: Union Picketing at Lebanon Hospital. Impact: The protest at Lebanon Hospital sparked a nationwide trend of workers protesting everything from bad coffee to having to wear pants, leading to a renaissance of pajama-wearing in workplaces across the nation.. Fact: Fun fact: Protesting can sometimes lead to the establishment of 'pajama day'—a revolutionary concept in workplace comfort!.
• Headline: League Aid to China Under Review. Impact: The struggle for aid to China created a chain reaction that would ultimately lead to the invention of fortune cookies, forever altering the course of Chinese cuisine and American takeout nights.. Fact: Ironically, fortune cookies were invented in California, but you won't find one in a fortune-teller's shop!.
• Headline: CANCER CONQUEST HOPE OF EXPERTS; City Exhibit in Eradication Drive Against Disease Is Opened at Hotel.. Impact: The cancer exhibit opened doors for numerous health initiatives, which eventually led to the creation of motivational quotes on coffee mugs—because nothing says 'I care' like caffeine and clichés.. Fact: Did you know that the fight against cancer has inspired more inspirational quotes than actual cures? You're welcome, Pinterest!.
• Headline: ABOLITION OF NRA ADVISED BY HOOVER; Former President Tells What He Thinks the House Should Do With Extension Bill.. Impact: Hoover's advice to abolish the NRA set off a domino effect that would lead to countless discussions about economic policies and the rise of conspiracy theories claiming that the government was secretly plotting to control all the cows.. Fact: Fun fact: The NRA has nothing to do with guns in this context, but that hasn't stopped people from conflating it with every conspiracy theory under the sun!.
• Headline: LEE STATUE IS OPPOSED.; G.A.R. Auxiliary Protests Honoring of 'Traitor' in Arlington.. Impact: The protest against the Lee statue ignited debates about historical figures that would eventually lead to the rise of Twitter arguments, proving that some things never change—like people's inability to agree on anything.. Fact: Did you know that statues are just really old influencers? They can't tweet, but they sure spark a lot of drama!.
• Headline: COTTON CONSUMPTION IN APRIL DECLINED; Home Takings 49,750 Bales Below Last Year, Exports Down 63,439.. Impact: The decline in cotton consumption led to a global search for alternative fabrics, leading to the rise of synthetic materials, which would later cause a major fashion faux pas in the 80s—thanks, polyester.. Fact: Fun fact: Cotton is so soft that we often forget it used to be a hard-hitting economic powerhouse before it became the fabric of our lazy afternoons!.
• Headline: Johnson Made Opera Head; Many Stars Not Signed Yet; Canadian Tenor to Carry On Witherspoon's Plans -- Talks With Singers Still Going On -- Six New Americans Engaged.. Impact: Johnson becoming the opera head caused a ripple effect that made it acceptable for tenors to wear sequins on stage, forever changing the fashion landscape of the opera world.. Fact: Did you know that opera singers are basically the original pop stars? Just with more drama and less autotune!.
• Headline: British Board to Speed War Industries Plans; Rothermere Says Reich Has 10,000 Planes. Impact: The British Board's plans for war industries led to an unexpected surge in the production of 'Do Not Enter' signs, as they were deemed essential for keeping people from wandering into war zones.. Fact: Fun fact: War planning often leads to more paperwork than actual battles, turning generals into the world's most overqualified admin assistants!.
• Headline: JAILED IN PEACE MELEE.; Sunday Parade Disturber Gets 3 Days on Handbill Charge.. Impact: The jailing of a parade disturber for handing out anti-war handbills kickstarted the trend of protest art, which would later inspire countless memes and social media posts, forever changing the landscape of public dissent.. Fact: Did you know that the best way to get your message across is to make it into a meme? Because nothing says serious activism like a cat photo!.