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
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Long 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
Continue ReadingLisbellaw, County Fermanagh (1872)
An Exciting Ghost Story. A most curious case was heard at Lisbellaw (County Fermanagh) petty sessions. James Allen prosecuted Francis Armstrong, a domestic servant, for leaving his service without giving notice. The old man, Armstrong,
Continue ReadingSaint-Etienne, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France (1873)
Saint-Etienne has been the prefecture of the Loire departement since 1855. Belief in the supernatural. The Court of Assizes of the Loire has lately acquitted a farmer’s wife and a servant, supposed to be her
Continue ReadingNew Martinsville, West Virginia, USA (1874)
A strange story about stone throwing by spirits. The following remarkable narrative we find in the New York Evening Post of August 18th, one of the leading daily newspapers of America, and we are glad
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