Category: Culture
The Mystic Month of November
What amazes me most about newspapers from over 100 years ago is their openness to discuss other religions. In today’s world, newspapers print articles that…
10 Strange Mirror Superstitions
Mirrors have long been held as portals to the spirit world and there are numerous superstitions surrounding their use. Many cultures believed that mirrors or…
4 Newspaper Accounts Of Krampus Celebrations
In recent years there has been a rediscovery of Krampus, but what did the people of the recent past actually think about this old crank?…
Fairies Help Young Opera Singer
Here is a sweet mention of fairies in a 1911 newspaper article involving a opera singer’s success. DID THE FAIRIES HELP THIS “LITTLEST SOPRANO?” MAGGIE…
The Needle Game Halloween Love Divination
Love divinations on Halloween night can get pretty interesting. Here is one of the lesser known divinations that requires a group of people to discover…
How To Start Seeing Ghosts
Many of us go through life wanting to believe in the existence of ghosts, even though we have never seen one. Maybe we are located…
Dyak Head Hunters in 1902
Imagine a time when getting thwacked by a head hunter was a real possibility. Unbelievably, this was a possibility even in the early 1900s, as…
Old Halloween Games from 1912
Here are some old Halloween games that used to be played at Halloween parties back in 1912. Some of the games are charming, but some…
Why Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Continue To Fascinate Us?
We grow up fascinated by ancient Egyptian mummies. We read scary books about them, see them in the museum, and watch horror flicks with “living”…
1912 Account Of The Dunmow Flitch
Imagine going 366 days without getting into an argument with your significant other. Could you do it? The Dunmow flitch was a celebration and a…
