Category: Culture
10 Bizarre Teeth Superstitions
Teeth were the subject of superstitions and strange beliefs all over the world, and many beliefs of the past are rather laughable these days. For…
The Mystery of the Skeleton in Armor
What came to be known as the “Skeleton in Armor” was discovered in Fall River, Massachusetts in the early 1830s. Many believed it was the…
How To Wear A Veil In 1912
In 1912, there were fashion rules on what type of veil a person could wear. Black veils were a main staple, whereas only certain people…
10 Strange Beliefs Once Held By Thieves And Burglars
Common theft and burglarizing was once a real occupation with its own set of strange beliefs and superstitions passed down through families and underground organizations….
Veil Fashions From 1913
Veil fashions, what to do and not do, were all the talk in the early 1900s. From Paris to the United States, women wore veils…
The First Christmas Trees
The following article on Christmas trees was originally published on December 23, 1904 in The Bowbells Tribune. The First Christmas Trees Long a Central Figure…
Women’s Veil For Smokers
The early 1900s had a large range of different types of veils for women of all backgrounds and for the latest fads in the fashion…
Santa Claus Fortune teller From 1888
The Santa Claus Fortune Teller below was originally published in a Louisiana newspaper back in 1888. Instructions read: In the system of the astrologers, the…
Hair Care Recipes From 1919
Before we had the internet to share hair care recipes, there were newspapers that published articles specifically for women. The article below was originally published…
Domine Veils Bandit Fashion In 1915
Women used to wear veils as a form of decoration and sometimes the trend grew a bit weird, such as with the domine veil. From…
