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Pushmobiles in the Early 1900s
Just the other summer, I saw a small group of kids out with their pushmobiles. Parents were standing by, rather proudly, as the kids all…
The Walnut Tree Halloween Love Divination
Halloween has long been a time for love divinations and scrying. Here is a less common love divination that I found in a newspaper article…
Photographing on Marble in Early 1900s
Have you ever heard of photographing on marble? Photography is a fascinating art and hobby with an extremely rich history. While most people grab their…
Winter Coats Paper Doll
This winter coats paper doll was originally published in The San Francisco Call, December 09, 1911. It reads: Miss Paper Doll wants to have all…
French Captain Lux Escapes German Prison
Give a person enough time and enough boredom, and they will figure out an escape. This interesting newspaper article from 1912 tells how a French…
Divorcing Over Ragtime Music
A classic example of two good people who grew apart over the years, this couple finally filed for divorce because she loved her ragtime music…
Adoption of the Titanic Orphans
What started off as a horrible, but common, story of two children kidnapped from their mother, may have ended up with a wink from Karma….
How to Pronounce Ye Properly
I always thought that ye was pronounced “yee” because that is how they say it in the movies. Yea, I will hang my head in…
Five Year Old Held For Murder
Children will imitate the actions of the adults, as in this 1912 case where a young boy shoots another boy over an argument. Five Year…
Bonnet Paper Doll Cut Out
This paper doll was originally printed in The St. Louis Republic, November 30, 1902. That is over 100 years ago! The instructions say: Here is…
