A curious example occurred recently at Vienna, where the British representative, Lord —, rented a noble old mansion, the Palace L—. One fine suite of apartments had been for some years wholly disused, and although
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Manchester (1869)
Ghost in Manchester. For several nights past, immense crowds have been collected in and about the Feathers Hotel, in London Road, attracted by a story so singular, and on the face of it so incredible,
Continue ReadingReading, Berkshire (1862)
Wanton Mischief. Some persons who have not, we are sorry to say, been apprehended, were, on Friday evening, the 8th inst., guilty of very disgraceful conduct. In the dusk of the evening certain individuals appear
Continue ReadingWeymouth, Dorset (1861)
Weymouth. Spirit Rapping. A house in East-street, occupied by a man named Talbot, has been besieged during the last few days by an eager crowd anxious to hear the supernatural voices which are stated to
Continue ReadingHampton, London, Surrey (1868)
Another Ghost Story. Considerable excitement has been created in this village lately by a noise at a gentleman’s house, as of stones being thrown at a window. It was supposed at first that some one
Continue ReadingKensington, London (1868)
A Haunted House. Since the middle of last October a very singular system of persecution has been going on in Kensington, which has hitherto baffled all attempts to discover the author, or the means by
Continue ReadingDarlington, County Durham (1862)
Outrageous Proceedings Against A Minister. The Rev. Mr Jackson, Primitive Methodist minister, Darlington, has been the object of proceedings of the most malicious and reprehensible character by some person or persons yet unknown. During the
Continue ReadingEgton, North Yorkshire (1864)
A Ghost at Egton. The inhabitants of this place are at the present time in a state of considerable excitement in consequence of one house being nightly visited by one of those alarming intruders designated
Continue ReadingWakefield, West Yorkshire (1862)
A Ghost Laid. For some time past Mrs Wraithe, a widow lady, residing in Burton street, Wakefield, has been annoyed by the ringing of bells in her house, the breaking of windows, and the usual
Continue ReadingAbernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales (1868)
Aberdare. The Abernant Ghost. Abernant has been in a terrible commotion for the last eight or ten days through the antics of an extraordinary ghost. As far as we have been informed it would seem
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