APRIL 28, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: Record Auction Sells Art and Furnishings. Impact: This auction set off a chain reaction where people began hoarding antiques, leading to an underground society of antique smugglers. By 2023, entire cities are run by furniture mafia bosses who determine the fates of entire neighborhoods based on the value of their rugs.. Fact: Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in 'auction', you get 'a con'? Not that anyone's trying to cheat you out of your hard-earned cash or anything..
• Headline: Music Uplifts Evacuees in 1945. Impact: The uplifting tunes played during this evacuation inspired a generation of musicians who believed they could heal the world with their music. Fast forward to today, and now you have influencers claiming they can cure depression with a ukulele.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Homeward Bound' was not just a song but also became the name of a popular pet adoption program. Because nothing says 'I care' like adopting a pet after a war..
• Headline: BALLET AT EASTMAN FETE; 3,500 See Biracree Dancers at Rochester Music Festival. Impact: This ballet performance became a cultural touchstone, leading to an annual tradition where dance schools compete by throwing glitter at each other. Rochester is now the glitter capital of the world.. Fact: 3,500 people attended this event, which is impressive until you realize it was probably half of Rochester's population at the time. No pressure, Rochester!.
• Headline: CHARLES LEVY; New York Attorney, Treasurer of American Molasses Co.. Impact: Charles Levy's involvement with the Molasses Co. inadvertently led to a molasses shortage crisis in the 21st century, sparking a bizarre black market for the sticky substance. People now make 'molasses cocktails' at secret speakeasies.. Fact: Being the Treasurer of a molasses company sounds sweet, but I reckon the job was just sticky in more ways than one..
• Headline: INDUSTRY WORRIED BY TOOL SURPLUS; Speculates on Effect of Sale of 30,000 on Business After V-E Day. Impact: The surplus of tools led to an unexpected surge in DIY projects, causing a spike in home improvement shows. Now there are more shows than actual homes needing improvement.. Fact: A surplus of tools sounds like a good reason to start a 'Fix It Yourself' movement, but let’s be honest—most people just end up using them as paperweights..
• Headline: Overseas Press Club Elects. Impact: The election of the Overseas Press Club president led to a massive increase in foreign correspondents trying to one-up each other with more outrageous headlines. Thus began the era of sensationalism in journalism.. Fact: Being elected to the Overseas Press Club is basically like being crowned the prom king but with more global implications and fewer awkward slow dances..
• Headline: BUSINESS WORLD; Trade Here Holds Recent Gains Good Silvers Bought Here Speculation Seen in Surpluses More Optimistic on Labor. Impact: This optimistic outlook on labor inadvertently inspired countless motivational posters and cheesy corporate slogans that still haunt break rooms to this day.. Fact: Business jargon is like a second language—one that no one actually speaks well but everybody pretends to understand..