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12/09/2024

How to make 1960s String Ornaments. We followed instructions in a 1964 newspaper to create these unique DIY Christmas ornaments. You can make them any size, color, or design you like!

See the instructions in the Greenville News on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-string-ornament-inst/159058890/

12/07/2024

"If he sings hymns occasionally that should compensate for what swearing he does." This story of a parrot with a fondness for "naughty words" comes from 1937.

See the clipping in The State on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-parrot-held-for-cussing-sin/160187792/

12/06/2024

Brimming with holiday hopes, letters to Santa have been a Christmas tradition for generations. In our latest blog post, we explore letters from the Victorian Era uncovered in our British newspapers.

Letters to Santa have long been a Christmas tradition. In the post, we explore a selection of letters from from Victorian Era Britain!

12/05/2024

In December 1872, the ship Mary Celeste was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in seaworthy condition, with sails set, cargo intact, and no visible signs of struggle or damage.

The crew of the Mary Celeste, however, was missing.

The ship had set sail from New York Harbor a month before, headed to Genoa with a cargo of industrial alcohol. It was the last time anyone saw the captain or crew.

The Mary Celeste has been an enduring maritime mystery ever since.

See this clipping in the Orlando Evening Star on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-unsolved-mystery-t/160177943/

12/03/2024

The price of some holiday groceries 100 years ago!

See the full 1924 clipping in the Berkshire Eagle on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-1924-christmas-groce/160173283/

12/02/2024

If you love giving homemade gifts, this 1950s Hot Cocoa Mix is a sweet (and easy) idea. When added to warm milk, it makes the perfect cozy drink for chilly nights!

See the 1952 recipe in the Spokesman-Review on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-hot-cocoa-mix-1952/158545715/

Our tips?
- Despite being called “hot cocoa mix,” you can use this pretty much anywhere you would use a chocolate syrup (in chocolate milk or lattes, as an ice cream topping, etc.)
- Add as much (or as little) mix to the warm milk as you prefer. We liked the hot cocoa with 3 tablespoons of mix per 1 cup milk.

For more vintage hot cocoa recipes, visit our blog: https://blog.newspapers.com/old-fashioned-cocoa-cider-recipes-to-try-this-winter/

11/30/2024

For his 150th birthday, we're exploring the full and varied life of Sir Winston Churchill, one of Britain’s most famous figureheads. Head to our blog to see 9 newspaper clippings that document his fascinating life.

For his 150th birthday, we explore the life of Sir Winston Churchill through 9 newspapers from our archives.

11/29/2024

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11/27/2024

Did you know a giant Macy's parade balloon nearly caused a plane crash in 1932? The character balloons used to be released into the air after Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Anyone lucky enough to find a balloon after it floated back down could exchange it for a prize.

But that ended in 1932, when 22-year-old Annette Gibson sent her plane diving to capture a giant balloon floating 5,000 feet up. The balloon wrapped around the plane’s wing, causing it to spiral.

At the last moment, her flight instructor was able to take control of the aircraft and narrowly avoided a crash.

See this 1932 clipping in the Evening News on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/wilkes-barre-times-leader-the-evening-n/159740064/

Or learn more about the history of the parade in our blog post "100th Anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade": https://blog.newspapers.com/100th-anniversary-of-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

11/26/2024

Some Thanksgiving dinner menu ideas from 1903!

See this clipping in the Bridgeton Pioneer on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/bridgeton-pioneer-thanksgiving-menu-190/159737584/

11/25/2024

Number 3 is our favorite! How many of these facts did you know about Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Still curious? Explore more newspaper clippings from the parade’s history on our Topic Page: https://www.newspapers.com/topics/arts-entertainment/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

11/23/2024

A pie crust you don't have to roll out? We're intrigued!

Have you ever tried a recipe like this? Let us know how it turned out.

See this 1968 recipe in the Evening Sun on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-no-roll-pie-crust-1968/159298504/

11/22/2024

Zitkala-Sa (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) was a Yankton Dakota Sioux musician, composer, author, and activist. This newspaper photo of her comes from 1900, when she traveled to the Paris Exposition at age 24 to perform with the Carlisle Indian Band.

See the photo in the New-York Daily Tribune on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-zitkala-sa-1900/159310446/

11/21/2024

In 1939, a number of U.S. newspapers ran the story of Sammy, a 17-pound feline who became a "seeing eye" cat for a blind dog named Koy.

Sammy and Koy were owned by the same family but didn't really get along until the Pekingese lost his vision. After that, the papers reported that Sammy "escorts [Koy] about the streets, fights his battles and helps him find the way home at dinnertime."

See the clipping in the Colusa Sun-Herald on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/colusa-sun-herald-seeing-eye-cat-befrie/159299818/

11/19/2024

Accurate. "What is a synonym?"

See this 1948 clipping in the Lykens Register on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/lykens-register-what-is-a-synonym-194/159296962/

11/18/2024

How to make easy “Apple Candles” from the 1950s! We used instructions in a 1956 newspaper to create these cozy homemade candles. They smelled like apple spice and burned for quite a while!

See the Apple Candle instructions here: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-how-to-make-an-apple-c/157199892/

Our Notes:
- Use apples that sit straight.
- Make sure the candle you insert is centered, or the Apple Candle won’t burn evenly.
- It took 2-3 hours for us to be able to smell the apple-spice scent (since the apple needs to warm up first).
- Don’t leave candles burning unattended or place them near anything flammable.

11/17/2024

Why does the U.S. have time zones? Railroads. Well into the late 19th century, towns and cities across the U.S. and Canada had their own local times. But as rail service increased, the innumerable local times caused major headaches for creating train schedules.

So in November 1883, the railroads introduced standard time zones in the U.S and Canada to create a more efficient system of time keeping.

See this 1965 clipping in the Wausau Daily Record-Herald on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-why-the-us-has-tim/158913276/

11/16/2024

The Teddy Bear hit the U.S. market in 1903, and it didn't take long for a Teddy Bear craze to sweep the nation. During the height of the fad, the toys were carried by young women as well as children.

The Teddy Bear was initially launched into popularity by a 1902 news story and editorial cartoon about Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt and a bear.

See the 1906 clipping shown here in the Evansville Courier on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-the-teddy/158970568/

Or see the 1902 editorial cartoon in The Washington Post: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-teddy-bear-cartoon/158909995/