OCTOBER 8, 1935

Full News Archive

• Headline: Columbia Fraternity Rush Event. Impact: This event kick-started the age-old tradition of hazing, which eventually led to countless college campus scandals, a few viral TikTok challenges, and a documentary or two. Thanks, Columbia!. Fact: Fraternity rush is basically just a glorified dating game where potential members try to impress guys who may or may not own a paddle..
• Headline: Free Linen Course Offered in 1935. Impact: This free course on linens sparked a newfound obsession with bed sheets, leading to an entire subculture of 'linen influencers' on social media. Who knew fabric could be so riveting?. Fact: Ironically, the only thing people are more passionate about than linens is complaining about their laundry..
• Headline: Nicaragua's Protest Against British Firm Stopped. Impact: This government intervention taught future generations that sometimes, protests are just practice for the real game of political chess. Spoiler: The pawns always lose.. Fact: This is a classic case of 'the customer is always right'—unless that customer is the entire nation, then they get shut down..
• Headline: ONIESTER SPAN RESTORED.; Rumania and Russia Will Resume Rail Service Stopped in 1920.. Impact: The restoration of this rail service meant that trains could resume their role as a symbol of progress—until they inevitably became late and caused chaos, as trains are wont to do.. Fact: Trains are the only mode of transportation that can be both a symbol of national unity and a source of extreme frustration..
• Headline: $15 a Month Is the Limit For Worker's Board, Room. Impact: This wage cap led to a series of protests, which ultimately resulted in the establishment of minimum wage laws. Because clearly, workers deserve more than the cost of a mediocre dinner.. Fact: In today's terms, $15 a month for board and room sounds like a plot twist in a dystopian novel..
• Headline: SECRET PLANES REPORTED; Ethiopia Said to Have 25 German Craft to Defend Capital.. Impact: This revelation led to a flurry of conspiracy theories about Ethiopia's air force, which in turn inspired countless action movies featuring secret planes. Hollywood owes Ethiopia a thank you note.. Fact: They say the sky's the limit, but apparently, 25 secret German planes are only the tip of the iceberg..
• Headline: Bridgeport Payrolls Grow.. Impact: This payroll growth paved the way for Bridgeport to become a bustling hub of industry, which eventually led to the 'I Love Bridgeport' bumper stickers that no one asked for.. Fact: Payroll growth is just corporate speak for 'we're hiring, but only if you can tolerate our coffee.'.
• Headline: BUSINESS WORLD. Impact: This call to action against the auction of seized liquors eventually spiraled into a national debate on the ethics of alcohol distribution—because nothing says 'freedom' like arguing about booze.. Fact: In the business world, the only thing more controversial than liquor auctions is the debate over pineapple on pizza..