Extraordinary Phenomenon. A Copenhagen telegram says – A mysterious occurence in a lonely little spot called Syversrud, in the province of Tolemarken, is attracting the attention of the whole of Noway. On the rocky coast
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Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset (1904)
The Ghost at Lufton. A visit to the haunted house. “An old lady in black.” Also “A sort of dog”. One of our Reporters has been to “see the ghost;” and he describes his experience
Continue ReadingNorwich, Norfolk (1908)
Another Norwich Ghost Story. A woman in black. With the advent of dark nights and the near approach of Christmas, it is only fitting that ghost stories should once again come to the fore, and
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A Perth “Ghost.” Extraordinary Affair. A remarkable story, savouring strongly of the supernatural, has gained currency in Perth during the week-end. It contains all the elements of a good-going ghost yarn – an apparition, a
Continue ReadingPorthmadog, Gwynedd (1905)
One of the ghosts that have begun to infect this district has been got rid of at Portmadoc. It turned out to be a servant girl who had been rattling the milkcans. People are ready
Continue ReadingIstanbul, Turkey (1908)
Spirits at the Porte. French ambassador to Turkey may retire because of uncanny happenings. From our own correspondent. Paris, Sunday. It is stated here that M. Constans, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, is seriously thinking
Continue ReadingCruckton, Shropshire (1909)
Haunted Wardrobe. Destructive “Ghost” Near Shrewsbury. Trusers cut to ribbons [sic] Tar in the cream. A series of extraordinary tricks has been perpetrated on a small-holding at Cruckton, near Shrewsbury, which those most closely concerned
Continue ReadingBrighton, East Sussex (1904)
Musical Ghost. Weird story of a haunted house at Brighton. A story of a haunted house where a ghost has been seen was published by the “Daily Mail” on Saturday last as follows: – Brighton’s
Continue ReadingTunbridge Wells, Kent (1901)
A “Haunted” Lodging-house. We quote the following from the Daily Mail, which may probably intend to father upon Tunbridge Wells the episode which it attributes to a “fashionable town on the borders of Kent and
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Unromantic villagers who objected to the visit of ghost searchers. Youlgreave is a Derbyshire village with a haunted house. Mr and Mrs Johnson lived in it, but they gave it up because the ghost interfered
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