SEPTEMBER 14, 1938

Full News Archive

• Headline: Miss Bancroft Wins Tennis Championship. Impact: Miss Bancroft’s tennis victory inspired a generation of future champions – and by inspired, I mean they all just wanted to hit balls at each other and scream like banshees.. Fact: Tennis balls were once made of cloth! Imagine the racket those would make in a heated match..
• Headline: Labor Law Violation Debt Controversy. Impact: 231 years of debt? Imagine if we kept track of all the outstanding balances in our lives. We'd all be living in a time capsule at this point.. Fact: This guy could have just started a podcast instead of going to jail. 'Debt Chronicles' could have gone viral!.
• Headline: C. I. O. CONVENTION FRIDAY; 1,000 Delegates Expected to Attend State Meeting Here. Impact: This convention was so electrifying that it probably sparked the idea for every reality TV show involving groups of people sitting in a room arguing about nothing.. Fact: The C.I.O. stood for Congress of Industrial Organizations, which sounds way cooler than it actually was. Not a single superhero cape in sight..
• Headline: OUT OF REPUBLICAN RACE; Alcorn Will Not Seek Governor Nomination in Connecticut. Impact: Alcorn’s exit from the race left a gaping hole that was promptly filled by someone else with even less charisma. Thanks, politics!. Fact: In Connecticut, the political landscape is so unpredictable, they should just start holding auditions instead of primaries..
• Headline: Officer's Wife Found Dead. Impact: This tragic event reminded everyone that life can take a dark turn when least expected. Perhaps it led to more mental health awareness in the long run.. Fact: Suicide prevention hotlines were established years later, reminding us that sometimes it really is okay to not be okay..
• Headline: JAPANESE ADVANCES COSTLY ALONG RIVER; Chinese Charge Gas Was Used to Win Important Hill. Impact: The Japanese advances could have been the plot twist in a war movie, but instead, it just led to more conflict and a whole lot of paperwork nobody wanted to deal with.. Fact: Gas was so controversial that it made the headlines more than some celebrities do today. But at least those celebs usually have good hair!.
• Headline: 310 BECOME U. S. CITIZENS; 137 Women Among Them-Court Honors Representative Bacon. Impact: With 310 new U.S. citizens, this moment marked the beginning of a long-standing tradition of people swearing allegiance and promptly complaining about the weather.. Fact: Naturalization ceremonies are basically the adult version of a graduation party, complete with less cake and more paperwork..
• Headline: Held on Wife-Stabbing Charge. Impact: This incident sparked a series of dramatic courtroom dramas that would inspire countless TV shows. Who knew domestic disputes could lead to such riveting entertainment?. Fact: Wife-stabbing charges are the kind of plot twist that no one wants in their lives, yet here we are, living in a real-life soap opera..
• Headline: THOMAS BELITTLES INQUIRY ON HAGUE; Says Report, Denied by Cummings, Is 'a Trial Balloon'. Impact: Thomas belittling an inquiry was like throwing gasoline on an already raging political fire. Fast forward, and this is how conspiracy theories were born.. Fact: Trial balloons are not actual balloons. Just another case of disappointing expectations in politics..