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Incredible World Facts From 1902
Newspapers used to publish sections of world facts for their readers. The Rice Belt Journal, especially took part in trying to educate its readers about…
Third Officer and Look Out of Titanic Tell of Sinking of the Great Ship
Can you imagine what the survivors of the Titanic felt after escaping death when so many others had died? Was their survivor’s guilt? The article…
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…
Riding a Zebra Through Liverpool England
Would you ride a zebra through the streets of Liverpool, England? At a time when animals were treated as things for our own amusement, people…
Paper Doll Cut Out From 1903
Well over 100 years old, this paper doll was originally published in The St. Louis Republic, July 12, 1903. It reads: Here is an attractive…
Jack The Hugger Sprang Up In New Jersey
Here is a little article from out of New Jersey in 1922. A “Jack the Hugger” was springing out of a bush to hug random…
A Call For Women in South Africa 1902 – After the Second Boer War
Men hate us until they don’t have us. In 1902, after the Second Boer War, the soldiers left in South Africa settled down only to…
Questions Asked After the Titanic Sank
Prepare to don the tinfoil hat. After the Titanic went down, there were many questions that needed to be answered, as well as a lot…
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…
Oven Canning With Asbestos – Historical Information Only
Asbestos can cause malignant mesothelioma. No one should ever use anything made with asbestos. It can kill you. This article, published in 1916, illustrates how…
