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The Halloween Rose Test
This old Halloween rose test, fortune telling in its finest when it comes to folklore, helps a young woman know if the man that she…
Trial of Giuseppe Musolino in 1902
Throughout the history or people, we have turned villains into heroes and heroes into villains. Ultimately, it is all a matter of perception. Giuseppe Musolino…
Bird Kite Children’s Activity
This bird kite children’s activity was originally published in the Evening Star, June 25, 1922. The Kite Bird How would you like to catch a…
10 Ridiculous Things Men Of The Past Have Said About Women
Women are intellectually inferior to men, vain, melancholic, morbid, and, we have to admit, a little bit nuts. We women might think we rule the…
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…
5 Awful Things That Happened In The Old Icehouses
Before there were freezers, there were icehouses. The early icehouses were built underground. Later, they were insulated and built above ground. Eventually, electricity was introduced,…
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?…
Maid on Scrabble Hill Kids Activity
Who was the maid on Scrabble Hill? You are about to find out. This children’s activity page was originally printed in the Evening Star, Washington,…
Early Report of Polio Called Infant Paralysis
Polio was originally called “infant paralysis.” The newspaper report below comes from 1922, 33 years before a safe vaccination was discovered and used on the…
