SEPTEMBER 25, 1936

Full News Archive

• Headline: Montclair Woman Marries H. Gerrish Smith. Impact: The marriage of Lucy Gleason and H. Gerrish Smith led to a series of unremarkable family gatherings that would eventually contribute to the decline of family reunions. By 2023, family members are more likely to chat on social media than to share awkward moments over dry turkey at Thanksgiving.. Fact: Did you know that in some cultures, marriage is just a legally binding way of sharing a Netflix account? Priorities!.
• Headline: Sigety-Kolisek Engagement Announcement. Impact: The engagement of Sigety and Kolisek sparked a chain reaction of awkward 'when are you getting married?' questions that ultimately led to the invention of the 'we're just dating' Facebook status.. Fact: Fun fact: Engagement rings were originally meant to be a way to keep an eye on your partner's finances. Just kidding, sort of..
• Headline: Lord Marley on Jewish Emigration Challenges. Impact: Lord Marley’s dinner remarks led to a series of international discussions that would eventually result in the world's longest-running game of 'pass the buck' over refugee crises. Spoiler alert: no one wins.. Fact: Did you know that dinner parties in the 1920s were just as likely to end in political debates as they are today? Some things never change..
• Headline: MISS. BADEN-POWELL IS WED IN ENGLAND; Younger Daughter of Chief Scout Married to Gervas Clay in Village Church. WILL LIVE IN RHODESIA Mernbers Of Westminster Abbey Choir Assist in Furnishing Music at Ceremony.. Impact: The wedding of Baden-Powell’s daughter was the beginning of a long lineage of scouting adventures, which ultimately resulted in the Boy Scouts of America arguing over whether or not to allow girls. Thanks, history!. Fact: And here you thought being married to a scout meant you'd never have to cook again. Spoiler: it doesn't!.
• Headline: SUGAR DELIVERIES DROP; Declines In Cane and Beet Products in July Reported by Institute.. Impact: The drop in sugar deliveries led to the Great Sugar Crisis of 1923, which directly influenced the rise of the 'sugar-free' fad diets. Thank you, historical shortages!. Fact: Did you know that sugar was once so valuable it was considered a spice? Now, it's just a guilty pleasure that gets you through Monday..
• Headline: Negotiations Held in London. Impact: The negotiations in London were the start of a long series of 'let's just sit down and talk about it' sessions that would make the world’s greatest procrastinators proud. The world still doesn’t know how to actually resolve conflicts.. Fact: Did you know that 'negotiation' is just a fancy word for 'let's agree to disagree until we forget what we were arguing about'?.
• Headline: lllenSwansen. Impact: The engagement of lllenSwansen and N D Ellen led to a bizarre chain of misunderstandings that eventually resulted in two completely different families showing up at the same wedding, causing a scene worthy of a rom-com.. Fact: Engagements are like promises; they’re only as good as the ring you put on it. And sometimes, that’s not saying much!.
• Headline: FRENCH BLAME SOVIET FOR ETHIOPIAN ISSUE; Anti-Government Newspapers in Paris See Danger in Antagonizing Italy at Geneva.. Impact: The blame placed on the Soviet Union by French anti-government newspapers for the Ethiopian issue led to a historical blame game that still influences international relations today. Meanwhile, the real culprit is still at a café sipping espresso.. Fact: Did you know that blaming the Soviets for everything became the go-to strategy for many politicians? It's like the historical version of ‘the dog ate my homework’..