JANUARY 4, 1939

Full News Archive

• Headline: EDISON UNITS SETTLE CITY CLAIM FOR TAXES; Consolidated Companies Agree to $1,322,802 Payment. Impact: The settlement sparked a frenzy of tax-related negotiations, influencing future businesses to ‘settle’ disputes with a simple game of rock-paper-scissors to save on legal fees.. Fact: Edison was so good at inventing things that there’s a chance he might have invented taxes if he had lived long enough—thankfully, he didn't..
• Headline: POLETTI NAMED DIRECTOR; He and Col. Roosevelt on Board of Group That Aids Negroes. Impact: Poletti's appointment may have inadvertently led to a time when political appointments were based on how well you can recite the alphabet backwards, just to keep things interesting.. Fact: Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt once invited a Black man to dinner at the White House? He was a real trailblazer—back when 'dinner parties' meant something more than awkward small talk..
• Headline: Girl, 13, House Page for Day. Impact: This event likely inspired a youth movement where kids demanded 'take your child to work day' on a national scale, leading to children running Congress—an idea that might not be as bad as it sounds.. Fact: Did you know that being a page involves more than just running errands? It’s basically a crash course on how to pretend to listen while looking important..
• Headline: TORONTO PLAYS DRAW WITH ST. NICKS, 3 TO 3; Collegians Rally in Hockey Test --U.S. Team Picked. Impact: This game could have been the catalyst for the legendary rivalry between U.S. and Canadian hockey teams, leading to epic showdowns where players battle for glory and a lifetime supply of maple syrup.. Fact: Did you know that hockey is the only sport where you can legally fight and still be called a 'player'? Talk about a win-win situation!.