MARCH 15, 1930

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dr. Sheppard Wins Chemistry Medal. Impact: Dr. Sheppard's achievement sparked a surge in chemistry-related photography, leading to the eventual invention of the selfie stick—because who doesn’t want to capture their face in low light with a blurry background?. Fact: Kodak was once so powerful it could have been the villain in a superhero movie. Instead, they settled for being the reason your grandparents never throw out old family photos..
• Headline: Bill Is Passed for Memorial To Breathitt County Valor. Impact: The memorial bill not only commemorated local valor but inadvertently inspired a trend of memorials for the most mundane things, like the bravery of the last person who survived a weekend without Wi-Fi.. Fact: Memorials often end up with more foot traffic than the places they commemorate. Who knew valor was such a tourist attraction?.
• Headline: LAWRENCEVILLE TO PLAY.; Poloists Go to New Haven Today to Meet Yale Freshmen.. Impact: Byrne’s death marked the end of an era, leading to a surge in ghost stories about Brooklyn Borough Presidents, which eventually became a hit podcast series, 'Ghosts of City Hall.'. Fact: Being a borough president is like being the parent of a group of unruly children—except in this case, the children are the city's budget and infrastructure..
• Headline: JAMES J. BYRNE DIES AT 66 IN HOSPITAL; Brooklyn Borough President Succumbs After an Attack of Gallstones. STRICKEN A WEEK AGO Started as Clerk and Rose to Hold Many Posts in the City Government. Started as a Clerk. Advanced by Coler.. Impact: The Elverson Collection sale sparked a nationwide frenzy for collecting furniture, ultimately leading to the Great Couch Wars of the late 20th century where families fought over the last sectional.. Fact: Elverson's furniture was so prized that it was rumored to be made from trees that whispered sweet nothings to their owners..
• Headline: FURNITURE NETS $26,455.; Last Sale of Elverson Collection Will Be This Afternoon.. Impact: This treasury balance crisis led to a series of increasingly desperate measures by officials, culminating in the infamous 'Lemonade Stand Tax Initiative' that literally taxed children’s summer ventures.. Fact: Government officials running low on funds often lead to creative solutions, like asking for donations in return for political favors. Just kidding, that’s always been the case!.
• Headline: Treasury Balance Down to $665,231 Thursday; Officials Look for Large Tax Receipts Today. Impact: The punishment of smoking co-eds led to the establishment of a secret smoking society on campus, where members would sneak out at night—a precursor to every college’s underground club scene.. Fact: Penalizing co-eds for smoking is like telling them that they can’t have fun. Spoiler alert: They’ll find a way around it, probably with more creativity than their coursework..
• Headline: SMOKING CO-EDS PENALIZED; Forty-four at Bucknell May Not Have Dates for Six Months..