The Merry Rout of Halloween
We are all of us better for an occasional frolic and Halloween with its quaint customs and mystic tricks affords opportunity for much innocent merriment. Halloween, which falls tomorrow, will be celebrated tonight in thousands of homes. More…
Spooks and Hobgoblins of Halloween
Tomorrow night is Halloween and the heart of many a Coshocton youth is exultant over the fact. It is the night for mischief and revelry and Coshocton has just as many or perhaps a few more revelers and mischief-makers than the average town. More…
Style and Grace in Gossard Corsets
"They Lace in Front"
THE GOSSARD CORSETS are the original front-latching corsets. They are pertinently the corset of fashion, grace and health, it is hard for a woman to be ungraceful in a Gossard Corset. They give that graceful, erect poise to the shoulders, support the arch of the spine, rest the back, support the bust; gives perfect freedom to the lungs, and give the long, curving hip effect so much desired by the present costume fashions.
Aside from this, Gossards are a great aid for proper health and freedom. . Come in and let us fit YOU in one of these corsets. You will want no other. Price $5.00 up.
- 1908 Advertisement
Costumes for Characters of Fiction and Legend
October 24th, 2006 by Duis porttitor
Characters are widely considered an essential element of fictional works, especially novels and plays. Costume Fashions offers a variety of charcter based costumes based on historical, television programs and films.
Costumes and All the other Characters
November 1, 1893 by Staff Writer
The residence of Mr. Harry Pickett on Poplar street was the scene of some
very mysterious movements last evening. Neighbors rushed pale, and trembling from their homes and in meeting each other told of the sepulchral tones which eminated from the chiminey top of the Hardware man's residence. Wierd chants appeared to come from the cellar walls and there seemed to be faint lights at different places which indicated the presence of old time goblins. Entrance to the house fully confirmed the most romantic suspicions, for there were to be seen Ghosts in full array of fairy costume.
Characters who had evidently made uses of sheets and pillow cases were
Setting cautiously about, conversing in tonges, which to the uninitiated, caused a spinal irritation that was anything but pleasant. A genuine skeleton is said to have had its face turned toward the wall, and its dictation furnished the guide for the evenings entertainment.
It was a genuine "spook" party and was an event which furnished an abundance of amusement for a party of about 20 friends of Mr. and Mrs. Piekett. Refreshments were served during the evening and at a time when spooks are compeled to fade away, the party broke up, feeling that they had been richly entertained by a novelty, which would convey more pleasing sensations, when witnessed in waking than in dreaming.
