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Old Newspaper Finds: Prohibition Punch Recipe

Jenn — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:32 +0000

I found this in the Bridgeton Evening News, dated 5 June 1920. I can’t imagine living during Prohibition – not that I”m a drinker or anything {because I”m definitely not}!

Old Newspaper Finds: Notice to German Alien Enemies

Jenn — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:18 +0000

I found this notice in the Bridgeton Evening News, dated 30 January 1918. It is a notice to German Alien Enemies, telling them to register.

This must have been a horrible time to be a German in America.

Old Newspaper Finds: 1908 cartoons

Jenn — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:06 +0000

These cartoons are from the Bridgeton Evening News, dated 21 July 1908, in Bridgeton, New Jersey

Old Newspaper Finds: Arrest Man Who, Women Say, Has Hypnotic Kiss

Jenn — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:14 +0000

I stumbled across this article while looking for my Mowery ancestors. As far as I know, this man is not in my line.

Arrest Man Who, Women Say, Has Hypnotic Kiss

Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 12 – A man identified by police as Jess Ray Mowery known in San Francisco as “the man with the hypnotic kiss,” was in custody today.

Police Chief James McMenamin, who said his prisoner had been “satisfactorily identified” as Mowery, notified San Francisco police, who were on their way here to return him to the coast, where he is wanted on bigamy charges. The prisoner denied he is Mowery.

Mowery was dubbed “the man with the hypnotic kiss” after two women charged he married them after captivating them with his kisses.

Old Newspaper Finds: Ring Found in Chicken

Jenn — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:00:49 +0000

Whenever I’m searching through old newspapers for my relatives, I find myself reading all of the interesting and sometimes hilarious articles and ads of the time.
Here is one I found in the Indiana Messenger, Indiana, PA from 1884. It sounds like it belongs in the National Enquirer.

Last summer Miss Lucy Shepherd, of Farmingdale, N.J., lost a valuable earring. The house was thoroughly searched, and the yard swept and the ash pile screened, but no ring. About three weeks ago Miss Shepherd died, and the day after the funeral a chicken was killed for dinner, inside of which was found the missing ring.

Old Newspaper Finds: 1924 Home Brewery Raided

Jenn — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:52:30 +0000

This is just an article I came across when I was doing some research on my mom’s family. These people are not at all related to me, but I found it so interesting to read about a home brewery being raided. Especially since my dad enjoys brewing his own beer. It’s from 1924.

It sounds like the operation was pretty well concealed, but obviously not well enough!! I’m not much of a drinker myself, but I still think that prohibition would have been a hard time to live through!!

Old Newspaper Finds: “For Digestion’s Sake…Smoke Camels!”

Jenn — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:00:31 +0000

Whenever I’m looking for articles about my ancestors, I can’t help but skim the ads at the same time.

This ad is from Mason City, IA in 1936.

Wow, have times changed.

Old Newspaper Finds: Mail Carriers Will Fly

Jenn — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:00:57 +0000

One of my favorite parts of research is searching through old papers for obituaries. I often get sidetracked by all of the old ads and articles.

Some things never change. We’ve always had ridiculous ads for medicines and cure-alls.

This one cracks me up. I love how they make the leap from mail carriers flying to their medicine. Hmm.

Old Newspaper Finds:: A Needle’s Rambles

Jenn — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:00:46 +0000

I just love looking through old newspapers. It’s so entertaining!

I was doing some searches on www.GenealogyBank.com, looking for my husband’s Cossaboon ancestors in New Jersey, and I found this strange news article (no relation that I know of). Very interesting…

A NEEDLE’S RAMBLES.

Stuck in a Woman’s Foot It Comes Out at Her Head.

Special to The Republic.

Clayton, Pa, March 27 – Mrs. Mary C. Cossaboon stepped on a needle 28 years ago. It entered her right foot and was never removed. While combing her hair yesterday Mrs. Cossaboon felt a pricking sensation on the top of her head, and in a few moments pulled out the needle.

During three years she had experienced no pain until a few days ago, when she noticed a sore spot on the top of her head, where the needle came out. It was as bright as new.