Father Lucchesi’s second story has nothing directly to do with our present subject [poltergeists in the West Indies], but it is curious, and I trust that I may be excused for quoting his letter to
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Julia Creek, South Australia (1876)
This account is quoted from the Harbinger of Light, Melbourne. Stone-throwing by spirits in Australia. By A Mueller, M.D. Amongst the varied phenomena of Spiritualism, not the least interesting are those spontaneous “unimplored” tokens of
Continue ReadingTrinidad (1870s?)
That examples of poltergeist in the West Indies are not restricted to Jamaica is evidenced by the testimony of Sir Hesketh Bell, and we cannot better close the present chapter than by giving at length
Continue ReadingDes Moines, Iowa, USA (1874)
A Ghostly Story. A story of ghosts and ghostly manifestations is given to the world by an American paper, the Des Moines (Iowa) Register: “Ever since the Third-street spook raised such a rumpus, ghostly visitors
Continue ReadingLong Island, New York, USA (1874)
A Haunted House. A new sensation has appeared in Long Island city, and this time it is a “haunted” house. The dwelling is situated upon the Dutch Kills road, about two miles from Hunter’s Point.
Continue ReadingWoodville, Staffordshire (1878)
The Ghost. The age of superstition has not yet passed away from the minds of some people in this neighbourhood. For the past week or ten days, it is said, some supernatural being has haunted
Continue ReadingWashford Pyne, Devon (1878)
Washford Pyne. “I am thy father’s spirit, and could a tale unfold.” Country life has many attractions, magnificent scenery, rippling streams, winter torrents, scented clover, and pure air, yet it occasionally gets monotonous, and we
Continue ReadingOmet, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (1877)
Omet appears not to be in Haute Garonne but is not hugely far away. The Revue Spirite has for some time past begun to explore other ground than that occupied by the follower s of
Continue ReadingHuangsha, Guangzhou, China (1872)
Spiritual phenomena in China. Sir, Allow me to bring before the attention of your readers the following interesting extracts concerning China, in a new work by Archdeacon Grey, of Hong Kong:- “[…] “On the 14th
Continue ReadingSanthome, Chennai, India (1874)
Dr J.M. Peebles, in returning thanks to those assembled to welcome him, said that he had long felt an inspiration within him to carry the truths of Spiritualism to all parts of the world; that
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