Mysteirous Stone-throwing. Some mysterious stone-throwing, similar to that reported from New South Wales a few months ago, and Yeppoon, has caused considerable annoyance to residents of Ballarat East (Victoria). The houses of several people living
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Southport, Merseyside (1909)
Ghost or Joker? Southport police have a rather curious matter in hand. The staff in a local architect’s office is considerably puzzled by the fact that on several occasions the furniture and other things have
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Ghosts, says the “Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent, have taken up their abode in the Rue Montigny [Monsigny], in a house situated in close proximity to the “Bouffes Parisiens.” The inhabitants of this particular building aver that
Continue ReadingNew Tredegar, Caerphilly (1903)
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
Continue ReadingHull, East Yorkshire (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
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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
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