Tag: Halloween

In superstition, crows are often considered to be harbingers of bad news, and in some cases, death. This negative reputation may be due to the…

With Halloween two days away, I hit the newspaper archives and dug up a few stories of Halloween mischief from the past. 1893 Ringing Doorbells…

Whether it is for your own curiosity or for a research project, there are plenty of online books about the history and celebrations of Halloween….

Thirty years ago, Halloween jokes and pranks involved soaping windows, decorating trees with toilet paper, and jumping out from behind bushes to scare younger children….

Handmade paper bag Halloween masks are easily scarier than any rubber horror mask you can buy online. Why? I have no idea. They are just…

The following Halloween decorations were originally published in 1921. The styles can be updated, but we here at Strange Ago like the look of the…

Halloween costumes from the early 1900s were different than the costumes we wear today. Many of them were homemade and while witches were popular, there…

The paper doll with Halloween costumes below was originally printed in a newspaper back in 1911. Halloween Paper Doll

Every now and again, while reading through old newspapers, there is a craft that is so charming, like this brown paper witch, that it needs…

Halloween parties were a popular pastime for adults, especially in the early 20th century. In this article, it makes one wonder how more houses did…