Halloween in 1914 was a lively night for pranksters. Halloween that year was on a Saturday The boys in the town spent both Friday and Saturday rearranging farming equipment, telephone poles and many other things, placing them on Main Street, blocking anyone from traveling the street. “Main street on Sunday morning had the appearance of a back alley and from the amount of stuff piled on the city's main thoroughfare, it is evident that there were some mighty willing workers abroad. Threshing machines, telephone poles, bill boards, out-buildings, chicken coops, etc, all played a prominent part in blocking the street.”
The writer ended with the wry comment: “It was certainly an enjoyable affair-for those who participated.” All that certainly wouldn’t be a lot of fun for anyone who had to clean up.
