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Category Archives: Newspapers
Humorous Review of 1919
Snippets 212. Exactly one hundred years ago today, on 1st January 1920, the West Sussex Gazette carried a very tongue-in-cheek look back on previous year, titled “Humorous Review of the Year 1919”. The following are the highlights of this amusing … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Britain, History, Humor, Humour, News, Newspapers, Snippets
Tagged Lord Northcliffe, West Sussex Gazette, World War I, WWI
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To Santa Claus, on the Moon
Christmas History 44. The following article is from the Blackburn Standard, from 31st December 1898: A correspondent has obtained copies of some of the letters addressed to “Santa Claus” which find their way to the Dead Letter Office, and are … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Newspapers, USA
Tagged Blackburn Standard, Children, Letters to Santa
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Letters to Santa, 1898
Christmas History 43. In the 19th Century it took a while for news from America to filter through to the British press, especially when it was of an anecdotal nature. The following Christmas article didn’t find its way into the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Newspapers, USA
Tagged Children, Letters to Santa, Whitby Gazette
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Christmas in Russia, 1869
Christmas History 42. The following quote is from the Morning Post, 28th December 1869, and is written by the paper’s correspondent in St Petersburg: Thanks to their persistent preference of the Old Style, the Russians have yet 12 days to … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Newspapers
Tagged Morning Post, Russia, St Petersburg
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A Christmas Kidnapping
Christmas History 41. The following alarming tale is taken from an article about Christmas in Canada in the Lincolnshire Chronicle, Christmas Eve 1869. Just a warning: I have removed a racial profanity, but the article is still reflective of the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Newspapers
Tagged Canada, Lincolnshire Chronicle
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A Christmas Message
Christmas History 40. December is upon us once again, so that means we turn our attentions to Christmas past on Windows into History. The following words of wisdom are from the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 9th December 1869: Holidays, games … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Newspapers
Tagged Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette
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The Over-Excited Performer
Quick Quotes 35. The following quote is from an interview in the July 1904 issue of Talking Machine News with American recording engineer Mr J. D. Smoot, working in London making records for the International Talking Machine Company. “How does the … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, History, Humor, Humour, Magazines, Music, Newspapers, People, Quick Quotes
Tagged Gramophones, Talking Machine News, Technology
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Halloween Superstitions
Creepy History 65. Happy Halloween, and I hope you have enjoyed another October of “creepy histories” on Windows into History. Our last Halloween themed quote for now is from the Dundee Courier, 3rd November 1902: The ghostly spells of Hallowe’en … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Britain, Creepy History, History, Newspapers
Tagged Halloween, Supersitions
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The Doppelganger Ghost
Creepy History 61. Happy Halloween, and welcome to another October of “creepy histories” on Windows into History. The following quote is from the Lakes Herald, 15th March 1895, and references a book by Thomas Thistleton-Dyer, which we will be looking … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, Creepy History, History, Newspapers
Tagged Ghosts, T F Thistleton-Dyer
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Jumping to Conclusions
Creepy History 59. Happy Halloween, and welcome to another October of “creepy histories” on Windows into History. A brief snippet today. The following quote is from the Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 4th January 1918: Stories of a mysterious highwayman seen … Continue reading
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