DECEMBER 3, 1939

Full News Archive

• Headline: Tragic End of Cartoonist George W. Rehse. Impact: George W. Rehse's tragic demise sent shockwaves through the art community, leading to a dramatic increase in mental health awareness. In an ironic twist, his story fueled a movement that led to people actually talking about feelings rather than just posting memes about them. Fact: Suicide rates among artists have historically been high, raising the question: is it the creativity or the existential dread that drives them?.
• Headline: Julian Green's Reflective Journal Insights. Impact: Julian Green's introspective journaling somehow led to the rise of social media influencers who think their daily musings are worthy of global attention. Thanks, Julian, for paving the way for everyone’s lunch pics and existential crises online. Fact: Journals have been around for centuries, and yet, somehow, people still think their boring daily life is interesting enough to share with the world.
• Headline: NEW DEAL AND UTILITIES REOPEN AN OLD DEBATE; CHAIRMAN OF TVA. Impact: The debate over utilities initiated by the New Deal turned into a never-ending saga of political posturing that continues today. Spoiler alert: it still involves endless meetings and no solutions. Fact: Politicians have been arguing about utilities since the dawn of time. If only they could just agree on a coffee break instead.
• Headline: SETS HONOR 2 RUSSIANS; Portraits of Lermontoff And Chernyshevsky Are Reproduced. Impact: The honoring of Lermontov and Chernyshevsky with stamps inadvertently sparked a global obsession with collectible stamps, leading to a black market for rare postage. Who knew that two dead Russian authors could turn into the gateway drug for philately?. Fact: Stamps are still a thing! People collect them, trade them, and some even use them to send letters. Remember those?.
• Headline: UNDER POSTAGE. Impact: The discussion on American art under postage led to a bizarre obsession with art on envelopes, resulting in some truly questionable designs that still haunt us in the form of junk mail. Fact: There was a time when people actually wrote letters to each other instead of sending emojis. Crazy, right?.
• Headline: MAKERS OF SPRINGS MOVING TO JERSEY; Miller & Van Winkle to Quit Brooklyn After 58 Years. Impact: Makers of springs moving to Jersey created a ripple effect that made New Jersey a hotbed for all things spring-related, leading to an unexpected spike in mattress sales. Sleep tight, America!. Fact: New Jersey is known for many things, but apparently, springs are now at the top of the list. Who knew?.
• Headline: EXPORTERS WARNED ON SALES TO LATINS; Council Asks Them to Retain Coservative Credit Terms. Impact: The warning to exporters about sales to Latin America led to a century-long suspicion that continues to color U.S.-Latin American relations, resulting in awkward family dinners and uncomfortable small talk. Fact: The U.S. government giving financial advice is like taking diet tips from a donut: not the most credible source.
• Headline: 'MORAL EMBARGO' OF SOVIET BY U.S.; President Assails 'Obviously Guilty'--Lie to Molotoff Passed on Bombings. Impact: The 'moral embargo' against the Soviet Union inadvertently inspired countless conspiracy theories and spy novels, laying the groundwork for a cultural obsession with espionage that persists today. Thanks for the drama, guys. Fact: The Army-Navy football game has been used as a metaphor for U.S.-Soviet tensions. Talk about a game changing moment!.