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how to have a halloween party in london, ontario, 1924

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London Free Press, October 29, 1924. Halloween has snuck up on me this year. Not until the last week or so has it felt imminent, with decorations finally making their way onto local lawns. Celebrations feel like they're slowly making a comeback, and probably won't kick into full gear until next year (fingers crossed). Digging into my files for a quick post, I found a few pages I gathered from the London Free Press published in 1924 which offered party suggestions under the sort of ornate banner newspapers loved in the post-First World War era.  London Free Press, October 29, 1924.  A festive table setting to set the mood for your Halloween dinner party. The main article on the party page, which winds all over it, provides pointers on how to have "an electric Halloween celebration." It begins with some safety advice: The success of the Halloween party depends largely upon decorations and lighting. A Halloween without the lighted Jack o' Lantern would be like Chris