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This newspaper article, published in 1912, covers some of the ways Halloween was celebrated in the recent past. While some of the info on the…

Left handed and left side superstitions are everywhere and are deeply imbedded in the world’s cultures. Lefties are an unusual bunch and only make up…

Leprosy is an infectious disease that has long frightened people, and for good reason. It can be transmitted from droplets from the mouth and nose…

The following dandruff cure comes from a newspaper published in 1912. I have never attempted a head massage as a way to get rid of…

I have never massaged a bruise, but apparently some people believe that it works to get rid of bruising. The article below comes from 1894….

Think you have heard it all? Guess again. According to the head doctors in the early 1900s, dodging fast moving cars could give the nerves…

Why such a big deal on noses? And in 1911, it is not like these women could head into town for a chisel job. But…

In this article from 1895, the list is that American Halloween customs are very similar to those in Scotland and Ireland. Several distinct Halloween divinations…

Here is a rather dangerous Halloween game that was played by American children in the early 1900s. I do not suggest anyone play this game…

As a young child, echoes fascinated me and my friends. We would find little nooks and large rooms to produce echoes. When my mom packed…