Category: Culture
Charms For The Witching Night
How did they divine the names of future mates back on Halloween night? This short little article from 1912 gives Halloween charms that were practiced…
Beads Used as Money
You have probably heard that beads were once used as a form of money or for barter and trade. How prevalent was this custom? Who…
Halloween – A Night Of Fate
Halloween night used to be a night full of tricks and divining a future mate. It is a shame that most kids these days have…
Halloween Costumes In 1894
If you have the sewing skills, here are some descriptions of Halloween costume gowns for women in the late 1800s. Halloween Costumes Pretty Fanciful Gowns…
Female Husband George Green
It was fairly easy for women in the 1800s and early 1900s to present themselves as a man. They would dress as men, take office…
Halloween Frolics For Children From 1912
How about those parents who deny their children a few Halloween frolics. As the author of this article wrote in 1912, Halloween is the time…
Halloween Ghost Fire – Husband Divination
There were once a bunch of different Halloween divinations that people would try out for fun once a year. Not all of them are covered…
10 Fascinating Old Customs of Midsummer Eve
Midsummer Eve, also called the Summer Solstice, and St. John’s Eve, can take place anytime between June 19th and June 25th. It is the longest…
Ideas For A Halloween Party From 1914
This old 1914 article found in a newspaper includes some interesting games that used to be played at Halloween parties. Some of the activities can…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About New Year’s Day
Are you ready to get trashed and party this New Year’s? Do you even know why you are doing it, despite the fact that Frank…
