Old Time Festival of Halloween Lore and Pranks
A nostalgic survey traces Halloween through past centuries highlighting pagan roots, superstitions, and rites. It recalls tricks like gate disappearances, gate rails, painted horses, bells in unseen hands, and pranks that haunted lovers, with scattered notes on apples, nuts, bonfires, and divination rituals across cultures and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallowe'en
Hallowe'en
Ile
New York Tribune
Hallowet
Purgatory
Unta
Wales
Athen
Harry Germaine
Savannah News
Nies
Great
England
Scotland
Curious Chronicles and Odd Journalistic Specimens
The piece reviews two era styled papers the Polk County Gazette printed by N G Hunter in Crookston Minnesota and a Klondike era Midnight Sun mockup with humorous sketches and editorials. It notes Norfolk football trouble poor turnout and warns about second hand wheels as a moral hazard while quoting poems and odd notices from the feature papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Midnight Sun
Jimmy
Weet Sellt Cheapert than Any Other House
Long before the tariff bill was near completion, buyers scoured markets for dress goods silk linens blankets etc. We own these at prices we cannot duplicate today. We give our trade the benefit of our for sefvnement, which enables us to sell goods cheaper than any other house.
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Mitntgiel
Oppulent Norfolk dress goods and suits wholesale sale
A extensive sale advertisement touts Ladies' All Wool Tailor Made Suits with fly fronts and silk linings at bargain prices. It features black brocade, cheviots, and serges, plus Russian blouses, veiled price points, and a broad array of dress fabrics and accessories. Also promoted are blankets, linens, embroidery silks, notions, and men’s furnishings with deep discounts aimed to draw customers Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Marie Sille
Telegram
Best Makers
Perim
Annual Art Exhibit of Embroidered Linens Opens Soon
Notice announces an exhibition of over 100 prize embroidered linens using Beldine's New Process Silks. It is organized by Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fonda with judging by ladies from Washington, D C, and embroiderers from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Berkeley, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia. The contest closed Saturday October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beldine
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Berkley
Virginia
Maryland
Westirginia
Charles B. Fonda
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Hallowe'an
Wolkhad
Curious Chronicles
Heaven
Thi
Cupid
Florel Continents
Paris
Miller, Rhoads & CO
McCormick
Monarch
Mens
Rhoads ” & CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!