Category: Culture
What Cats, Women, And The Moon Have In Common
Cats, women, and the moon are symbolically linked together. In the following article, originally published in 1914, the writer connects these three magical symbols together,…
Hobo Secret Code
In the early 1900s, newspapers were publishing the “secret” hobo code for people to recognize and understand whenever they saw the strange “Cabalistic” drawings. Here…
7 Odd Cat Stories From The Past
The people who lived in the early 1900s loved their cats just as much as we do today. And instead of reading cat memes, they…
11 Popular Kitchen Superstitions From The 1920s
Kitchen superstitions were surprisingly popular in the 1920s. Not only did mothers pass these superstitions down to their children, they also published these superstitions in…
21 Free Ebooks About Ghosts and Ghost Stories
There is nothing more wonderful than relaxing to a ghost story at the end of a long day. Personally, I try to keep myself to…
6 Umbrella Superstitions for a Rainy Day
Since you were a child, you have probably heard the old superstition that you should never open up an umbrella indoors. Why is that? And…
10 Free Halloween Books to Read Online
Whether it is for your own curiosity or for a research project, there are plenty of online books about the history and celebrations of Halloween….
9 Salt Superstitions You Ought to Know
Salt was one of the first seasonings used by people which is why there are so many different superstitions surrounding it and its use. Just…
Origin of Coin Flipping
We have all played a game of heads and tails at least once in our lives, but where did this custom of coin flipping originate?…
Masturbation Causes Sterility and is a Sign of Insanity
Masturbation was a dangerous game in the late 1800s and early 1900s. According to the experts of the time, it could cause all sorts of…
