Superstition in the district. A rather curious affair has occurred this week in Brick-kiln-street, Brierley hill, and has been productive of a considerable amount of interest, curiosity, credulity, gullibility, and even superstition amongst some of
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (1888)
Witchcraft in Wisconsin. Sworn testimony of a farmer against an old German woman. Milwaukee, July 26. A strange case has recenly occupied the attention of the Police Court in the village of Princeton, in this
Continue ReadingWallasey, Merseyside (1885)
Mysterious stone throwing at Seacombe. For some time past the inhabitants of Church-road, Bellevue-road, and other adjacent parts of these usually quiet portions of the ancient village of Seacombe-cum-Poulton have been considerably exercised in their
Continue ReadingParis, France (1884)
Although the working classes of Paris have very little belief in religion, they occasionally show that they have a lively horror of the supernatural. During the last few days, the inhabitants of a populous quarter
Continue ReadingUdhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu, India (1888)
Ghosts in Ootacamund. Ootacamund has had a crop of singular phenomena, some of more recent occurrence than others. Some time since, in a house occupied by a family, the dining table was found tilted one
Continue ReadingDoora, County Clare (1885)
An Irish Ghost. A remarkable ghost story is reported from Doora, near the town of Ennis. It is asserted that a ghost appeared in the dwelling of a small farmer, named Hefferenam, and extinguished fires
Continue ReadingGuernsey (1882)
An Experimental Research. By John E. Purdon, M.B. On the morning of the 4th inst., while making my round of the wards of the Station Hospital, Guernsey, a report was made to me by Private
Continue ReadingHackney, London (1888)
A Hackney Road Mystery. Henry Chick, 41, newsagent, Bethnal Green road, and Edward Thomas Hunt, 24, clerk, Old Church road, Stepney, surrendered to their bail, at Worship-street Police court on Monday, to answer a charge
Continue ReadingRome, Italy (1881)
Rome. From our own correspondent. Rome, March 28th. Our latest novelty is a “haunted-house,” a house possessed with a legion of spirits, that knock about in all directions, and make the walls and ceilings shake,
Continue ReadingHeckmondwike, West Yorkshire (1881)
A Haunted House. Silly Rumour. Duringn the present week, Heckmondwike has been turned upside down by the unexpected visit of an apparition, said to be the spirit of a drayman, named Lamb, who, when alive,
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