Remnants of bricks among the stones that mysteriously fell one night not long ago at a negro settlement in Greensborough, Alaska, have convinced an editor of that locality, who conducted an investigation on his own
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Bayhead, North Uist (1884)
Stornoway Notes. A Sensational Ghost Story. When matters were beginning to assume their normal condition here, after the unusual excitement of election times, part of the burgh has the good fortune (or as some of
Continue ReadingFramsden, Suffolk (1886)
Witchcraft at Framsden. The greatest excitement has been caused in the usually quiet village of Framsden by a report that has got about among the labouring classes that a young girl of about 15, living
Continue ReadingColby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria (1888)
A Ghost at Colby. For a week or two past a ghostly apparition has greatly alarmed the inhabitants of the village of Colby, near Appleby. The phantom visitant appears to have laid the scene of
Continue ReadingTaunton, Somerset (1885)
Remarkable spiritualistic demonstrations. During the past few days considerable excitement has been caused among the inhabitants of King-street and the neighbourhood by what has been termed “a visit from evil spirit,” with which a family
Continue ReadingSouth Shields, Tyne and Wear (1885)
For some days past the public mind in the neighbourhood of Walpole Street, South Shields, has been greatly exercised by the supposed appearances of a ghostly visitant in one of the dwellings of the living.
Continue ReadingStockton Heath, Cheshire (1885)
A Cheshire Ghost Story. During the past few days the good people of Stockton Heath, have had their minds considerably agitated by some ghostly phenomena. Not very long ago the public of St Helens were
Continue ReadingShrewsbury, Shropshire (1883)
as part of an article about the Wem case: Shrewsbury, indeed, had a ghostly trouble of its own. For six whole months a gentleman and his family residing in the Cherry Orchard have been kept
Continue ReadingClarendon, Quebec, Canada (1889)
A Canadian Spook. The township of Clarendon in Pontiac county has just been disturbed by a somewhat eccentric spook. A spook, it may be as well to observe at the outset, is a spirit. The
Continue ReadingLlanwonno / Llanwynno, Rhondda Cynon Taf (1884)
Strange story from Llanwyno. Reported ghostly visits. The ancient parish of Llanwyno, of which Pontypridd forms a part, is at present exercised by exciting statements respecting some singular manifestations said to have been heard and
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