A Bit of Mystery – Southampton, Jan. 18. Much curiosity has been excited in the neighbourhood of Anglesea place, Southampton, during the last two days, in consequence of the door-bell at No. 9, Anglesea-place, the
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Derbyshire (19th century)
Supernatural Ringing of Bells. Seeing an account in this column of mysterious bell ringing, I give the following instance. One who was with a well-known Derbyshire family many years ago, remembers vividly at this day
Continue ReadingOshawa, Ontario, Canada (1927)
Bell-ringing Spirit. Dishes fly, clothes are burned. Lamps shatter in daylight. A house at Oshawa, Ontario, has been the scene of mysterious and terrifying happenings, for which the only plausible explanation is that a “poltergeist,”
Continue ReadingNotting Hill, London (1869)
Solution of the Spirits and Bell Ringing. To the Editor of the Times. Sir, – About a fortnight ago a gentleman – Mr. H. P., of Notting-hill, informed me that his house bells had been
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Mysterious bell-ringing at Falkirk. Remarkable conduct of a domestic servant. At the Falkirk Police Court yesterday, Elizabeth Cameron, aged 18, a servant in the employment of Mr David Murdoch, druggist, Falkirk, was charged before Sheriff
Continue ReadingMerthyr Tydfil, South Wales (1861)
The second [story of three] is to the effect that the wife of a respectable innkeeper in this town died not long ago, and that at a certain hour the bells of the inn ring
Continue ReadingArticlave, County Derry, Ireland (1893)
Spirit Rapping in Articlave. Some sensation has been created in the neighbourhood of Articlave and Castlerock by a reported case of spirit-rapping in the first-named place. It seems that a woman named Campbell alleges that
Continue ReadingHythe, Colchester, Essex (1897)
The solution of a mystery at the Hythe, Colchester, awaits the return home of a man who has gone down to the sea in a ship. He is the possessor of the key of a
Continue ReadingHorspath, Oxfordshire (1873)
Seasonable and startling intelligence has just reached me from Horspath, a quiet but somewhat isolated village, well-known to many of your readers as situated within a couple of miles of the Wheatley railway station and
Continue ReadingTintwistle, Derbyshire (1938)
Mystery of “Knocking” Boy. Schoolmates run after 11 years old Ernest Hinchliffe in the tiny village of Tintwistle, in Hyde, Cheshire, calling him “Knock-Knock” Ernest because of mysterious noises his mother says are heard when
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