An Aberdeen Ghost Story. For the past two or three days the north part of Aberdeen has been kept in a state of great excitement by a rumour that a house in Canal Road, Causewayend,
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Peckham, London (1872)
The Peckham Ghost. There have been no more ghostly visitations in the Sumner Road, Peckham, since the recent capture of the mischievous little girl Nolls. Though it is impossible to credit her with all the
Continue ReadingSpringfield, Kentucky, USA (1874)
A ghost on the “rampage”. It seems that a widow named Mrs Green, living at Springfield, Kentucky, has for some time past been pestered by the attentions of a ghost, who, with singular bad taste,
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Haunted building in Stockton. Rumours to a very ominous purport are current in Stockton to the effect that one of the most useful public buildings in the borough is haunted. Noises of dancing have been
Continue ReadingJarrow, Tyne and Wear (1874)
Ghosts at Jarrow. Extraordinary Proceedings. During the last eight or ten days the residents of the west side of William-street have been thrown into a state of considerable excitement and alarm through a quantity of
Continue ReadingNewburgh, New York, USA (1879)
A Genuine American Ghost Story. Newburg, N.Y., February 11th. Sarah Maria Williams, six months ago died suddenly in the place known as Williamsburg and Pochuck, two miles south-west of this city. Her husband, Noah Williams,
Continue ReadingBirmingham (1870)
A ghost story. A few days ago, at the Birmingham Police Court, Charles Haines, zinc-worker, Watery Lane, appeared to answer a summons charging him with doing wilful damage to the amount of 1s 6d, by
Continue ReadingBrixton, London (1876)
A Brixton Ghost Story. A correspondent of the Spiritualist, writing from an address in South London, communicates to that journal the following story, which he adduces as evidence of the reality of spiritual phenomena: –
Continue ReadingDrumblade, Aberdeenshire (1870)
Superstition in Strathbogie. Last week some strange proceedings took place not far from the capital of Strathbogie. At Newtongarry, parish of Drumblade, an old man was lying ill, and rapidly drawing near his end, when
Continue ReadingPeckham, London (1871)
The Ghostly Window Smashing. The hope was indulged in last week that the North Peckham ‘ghost’ had been ‘laid’; but it appears it has arisen again, and has been doing a little more window-smashing. The
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