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“The Youth owned the town” – Celebrating Halloween in Pottsville in 1893

Posted on October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Halloween could get pretty rowdy in the City of Pottsville in the 19th century.

Posted in Pottsville, Schuylkill CountyTagged 1893, Coal Region, Editorial, Halloween, Holiday, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Schuylkill County3 Comments

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