SEPTEMBER 4, 1937

Full News Archive

• Headline: Rev Dr A J Muste Begins Pastoral Role. Impact: Rev Dr A J Muste's new duties as pastor led to a spiritual awakening that somehow resulted in a global movement for peace... or at least a lot of people discussing it over tea.. Fact: Did you know that being a pastor can sometimes lead to more drama than a reality TV show? It’s true!.
• Headline: Isaac Green of Green-Hagerman Lumber. Impact: Isaac Green's leadership at his lumber company led to a sudden increase in tree-hugging activists, who mistakenly thought they could negotiate with trees for better living standards.. Fact: Did you know that lumberjacks used to be the original hipsters? They were all about that wood life before it was cool!.
• Headline: McKee--Cullen. Impact: The McKee-Cullen union sparked a family feud that would make any soap opera look like a tea party, with descendants still arguing over who gets the last piece of pie.. Fact: If you think family gatherings are awkward now, imagine how it was back then without smartphones to distract everyone!.
• Headline: Scientist Finds Dionnes Make Enough Noise for 7. Impact: The Dionne quintuplets making noise like seven children led to a nationwide shortage of earplugs and an explosion of 'quiet time' initiatives in homes across the nation.. Fact: Did you know that the Dionne quintuplets were the first quintuplets to survive infancy? Talk about setting records in noise and chaos!.
• Headline: SWIM TITLE TAKEN BY MISS RYAN, 14; New York Girl Wins National Senior A. A. U. 100-Meter Free-Style on Coast. MISS GESTRING TRIUMPHS Gains 10-Foot Diving Laurels--Miss Rawls First in Mile--All 3 New Champions Race Over Straightaway Contest Won by 20 Yards. Impact: Miss Ryan winning the swim title at 14 inspired a generation of young girls who believed they could swim faster than a speeding bullet... or at least faster than their brothers.. Fact: Did you know that swimming 100 meters can burn more calories than a slice of cake? But who are we kidding, cake wins every time!.
• Headline: ASKS TELEVISION LICENSE; NBC Applies for Experimental Permit for New York Area. Impact: NBC's application for a television license paved the way for reality TV, proving that sometimes, people will watch anything—yes, even a live feed of paint drying.. Fact: Did you know that the first TV license was like asking for permission to invade people's living rooms? Talk about awkward family dinners!.
• Headline: CONTINENTAL OIL INCREASES INCOME; $7,884,529 Net in First HalfYear Is Up From $4,356,267 in Period in 1936. Impact: Continental Oil's income surge led to a nationwide obsession with gas prices, eventually resulting in the invention of the 'gas price protest'—an event where people stand around complaining loudly.. Fact: Did you know that oil companies have been making record profits since dinosaurs roamed the earth? Okay, maybe not that long, but you get the point!.
• Headline: NANCY HARRISON ENGAGED; Washington Girl Will Become the Bride of Eugene O'Connor 3d. Impact: Nancy Harrison's engagement to Eugene O'Connor 3rd ignited a trend of ridiculous names for the next century, leading to an increase in baby names that sound more like a law firm than a human being.. Fact: Did you know that the trend of using '3rd' in names was originally meant to honor ancestors, but now it just confuses everyone?.