The inhabitants of New Tredegar, says a local journal, have been lately somewhat excited by sensational reports about a loud knocking noise heard inside a local surgery. The knocking, it is said, would commence at
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Hull (1901)
The Wellington-street “ghost” story is growing, and from the information to hand there is abundant material for investigation. A gentleman of repute in town is making inquiries into the matter. The suggestion is that a
Continue ReadingArroyo Grande, California, USA (1903)
Manifestation of spooks near Arroyo Grande. Many people gather at residence of Edgar Ball to solve mysterious knocking on the wall. Arroyo Grande, Oct. 9. – This whole community is much mystified and wrought up
Continue ReadingTurin, Piedmont, Italy (1900)
Chapter VIII. Haunted Houses. The following case of a haunted house is of special interest, as it was observed by Professor Lombroso, whom no one would suspect an excess of credulity, or of being a
Continue ReadingPotchefstroom, South Africa (1906)
A ghost which is fond of children has taken possession of a farm in the Potchefstroom district of the Transvaal. It throws about the furniture, shakes and pinches the adult members of the family and
Continue ReadingRapids City, Illinois, USA (1900)
A Haunted House. The following incident is from the collection of Dr. Hodgson. It was investigated at the time as far as that was possible and will have to stand on its merits. It happened
Continue ReadingTreguier, Brittany, France (1901)
Festive Ghosts. A marvellous story of supernatural appearances emanates from a cottage near Treguier, in Brittany. The goings-on in that cottage appear to be so lively that its tenant, a respectable washerwoman, no longer dares
Continue ReadingKennington Green, London (1903)
A Kennington mystery! For some time past mysterious showers of small, blackish stones have fallen in Kennington, near the Oval cricket ground and Kennington Green, both in daylight and after dark. Several persons have seen
Continue ReadingGrand View-on-Hudson, New York, USA (1908)
Murder mystery of long ago solved by diggers in trench. (From Saturday Night’s Sporting Extra of the Free Press). New York, Aug. 29. In one of the beautiful old houses overlooking the Hudson, at Grand
Continue ReadingEvishbrack, County Tyrone (1906)
( Eibhis Breac / Evishbrack is near Kildress) An Extraordinary Tale of Bewitchment in Tyrone. Tyrone seems to be a happy hunting-ground for ghosts. The “Cookstown ghost” attained much notoriety in its day, and later
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