OCTOBER 25, 1936

Full News Archive

• Headline: Edgewater Post Office Grand Opening. Impact: The dedication of this post office led to an endless cycle of junk mail and bills that would plague humanity for decades. Thanks, Representative Kenney!. Fact: Did you know that every time you complain about receiving junk mail, a post office dedicated in 1923 sheds a tear?.
• Headline: Tinker of Stone Bluff Publication. Impact: The publication of 'Tinker of Stone Bluff' sparked a literary movement that convinced the world that everyone could write about their own backyard. Spoiler: they couldn't.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Tinker of Stone Bluff' is often cited as the book that inspired thousands to think, 'If this can be published, why not my grocery list?'.
• Headline: Court Orders Election Boards to Reconvene. Impact: The court order to correct Miss Gilhooly's vote led to the creation of countless election-related memes, proving that democracy can be just as amusing as it is confusing.. Fact: Did you know that Miss Gilhooly’s vote inspired a whole new genre of political comedy in the 21st century? You’re welcome, future comedians..
• Headline: Article 3 -- No Title. Impact: Plans for honorary degrees are what set off the chain reaction that eventually led to everyone being 'Dr.' in some capacity—thanks to the internet.. Fact: Did you know the honorary degree trend is what led to your dentist having a PhD in 'Making You Feel Awkward About Your Oral Hygiene'?.
• Headline: MOUNTAIN CLIMBER HERE; Mme. Hettie Dyhrenfurth to Go to Coast on Lecture Tour.. Impact: Madame Dyhrenfurth's lecture tour likely inspired countless other adventurers to take to the stage, leading to the rise of the modern motivational speaker—thanks a lot!. Fact: Did you know that before her lecture tours, mountain climbers just sat around contemplating life instead of trying to sell you their self-help books?.
• Headline: ADVOCATES LIMIT ON PROPERTY TAX; Rigid Policy Held to Be Most Efficient Method to Provide Wider Base. DIFFICULTIES POINTED OUT Limitation Appeals to Farmers and General Body of Realty Owners, Says H.D. Simpson.. Impact: The push for property tax limitations eventually led to a world where farmers and realty owners could unite to complain about taxes, thus creating the world's first 'Taxpayers Against Everything' group.. Fact: Did you know that H.D. Simpson's rigid tax policy was so efficient it inspired a new generation of tax dodgers? You're welcome, tax evaders!.
• Headline: SAUL SINGER FILES PLEA IN BANKRUPTCY; Former Vice President of Bank of United States Says He Owns Only 'Stock of No Value.'. Impact: Saul Singer's bankruptcy plea paved the way for future financial disasters, proving that even bank executives can hit rock bottom—who knew?. Fact: Did you know that Saul Singer’s plea was the first official 'How Not to Handle Your Finances' tutorial in American history?.
• Headline: A Story of the Chippewa Indian Days; KAGA'S BROTHER. A Story of the Chippewas. By M.I. Ross. Illustrated by the Author and George Annand. 221 pp. New York: Harper & Brothers. $2.. Impact: The publication of 'Kaga's Brother' helped to romanticize Indigenous stories in literature, inadvertently leading to over-sentimentalized portrayals in pop culture for decades.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Kaga's Brother' is what inspired every non-Indigenous person to think they could write about Native American culture without any research. Spoiler alert: They couldn’t..
• Headline: REPUBLICANS VIEW ONONDAGA AS SURE; Democratic Estimates Concede County to Them on Both Lehman, Roosevelt Races. PLURALITY OF 4,000 AND UP Marvin Stays in Line for the Campaign but Is Expected to Gun for King After Poll.. Impact: The Republican view on Onondaga being a sure bet created a sense of political security that ultimately led to some of the most overconfident campaign strategies in history.. Fact: Did you know that Marvin's campaign strategy was basically, 'If we look confident enough, the voters won't notice we have no real plan?' Genius, right?.