NOVEMBER 27, 1938

Full News Archive

• Headline: Saved by Being Well-Dressed. Impact: If S Rinaldi hadn't been so dapper, Chicago might have become the fashion capital of the Midwest instead of just a cold place with deep-dish pizza. Who knew that a sharp suit could deflect injury and alter the course of fashion history?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'Dress for success' was actually coined after this incident? Just kidding, but it should have been!.
• Headline: Wartime Aviation in Spain Explored. Impact: Oloff de Wet's final patrol in wartime Spain may have inadvertently influenced future generations of writers to romanticize conflict. Who needs peace when you can have drama?. Fact: Fun fact: Oloff's book sold more copies than actual war stories. Apparently, people prefer fiction over reality..
• Headline: CAR ORDERS FLOWING IN; Keep Plants Humming as Estimates Increase--Labor Uncertain Keep Plants Humming as Estimates IncreaseLabor Uncertain Situation in Doubt. Impact: The car orders of 1939 might have set off a chain reaction leading to the rise of the modern auto industry. If only they had known that the assembly line would lead to bumper-to-bumper traffic in every city.. Fact: Interestingly, the increased demand for cars led to the invention of the 'backseat driver'—an essential role still filled by millions of partners today..
• Headline: NEW RESTAURANT READY; White Turkey Town House in 1 University Place. Impact: The opening of the White Turkey Town House might have sparked a nationwide obsession with turkey-themed dining establishments, leading to a bizarre trend of Thanksgiving every day.. Fact: Fun fact: The first menu item was actually a turkey burger, which was a flop. People just weren't ready for that kind of culinary innovation!.
• Headline: Soviet Warns France Not to Ban Red Party. Impact: The Soviet warning to France not to ban the Red Party could have led to an alternate timeline where every European country embraced communism, resulting in a never-ending series of awkward dinner parties.. Fact: It’s said that the French responded with a shrug and a croissant. Because, you know, why not blend pastries with politics?.
• Headline: SOUTH'S PAPER TO BOOM; Killeffer Predicts Investments of $500,000,000 in Decade. Impact: Killeffer's prediction of a paper boom in the South might have led to an explosion in tree-hugging activists, forever altering the landscape of environmentalism, one tree at a time.. Fact: They say that the only thing thicker than the paper produced in the South is the Southern accent. Coincidence? I think not!.
• Headline: FAWCETT, WITH 93, TAKES SHOOT PRIZE; Leads in New York A. C. Field--Hunt Gains Laurels. Impact: Fawcett winning a shooting prize at 93 could have inspired a new trend in elderly sports leagues, perhaps leading to the first-ever geriatric Olympics, complete with bingo and shuffleboard.. Fact: Rumor has it that Fawcett also holds the record for the most attempts to convince younger folks that age is just a number. Spoiler: he was always right!.