Category: U.S. Historical News
Embroidery Design for Handkerchief Case and Pin Ball From 1915
The following embroidery designs are for a handkerchief case and for a pin ball. The patterns were originally published in 1915. Instructions read: The accompanying…
Different Salt Uses From Over 100 Years Ago
Salt has been used for numerous things throughout history. These particular household hints are from the later 1800s to the early 1900s. This was a…
A Dueling School That Opened Up In Paris 1907
Imagine going to school for dueling so that you could shoot another man down if ever there was a quarrel. Such was the case in…
Pine Essential Oil Production In The Early 1900s
This interesting article found in a newspaper from 1901 describes the early process of making pine needle essential oil. This article is placed here for…
Herbs For The Home Garden Of 1914
What did women from a hundred years ago grow in their little home gardens? This article, published in 1914, gives a list of the most…
Rolled Down Stockings 1921 Fashion
Rolled down stockings were street fashion back in 1921, but I can clearly remember doing the same thing back in the early 1990s. Fashions and…
The Forehead Jewelry Fad In 1919
As a woman, I can honestly say that throughout history we ladies have done some silly things, such as wear forehead jewelry or, for my…
Russian Girls Sold Into Marriage in the Early United States
Selling young women into marriage was very common in the early 1900s in the United States. Sadly, it is still common today, just hidden from…
When Photographs Were Used To Prevent Crime
This is really cool: photographs used to prevent crime. The year is 1912. Wealthy homeowners want to protect what is theirs. So, what do they…
Tunneling Jail Escape in 1904
Jail escapes were a thrill in the old days. Before there were modern deterrents and safety measures, men were escaping from the jails in the…
