Is it a ghost knocking on Inman’s house and picking on bedsprings? Has a ghost made its appearance in Colusa? A.R. Inman, a mechanic employed at the Universal garage, doesn’t believe in ghosts, BUT –
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Ortona, Chieti, Italy (1925)
Power of Fairies. (By arrangement with London “Express.”) Rome, Saturday. – An attack of influenza left a girl of sixteen, named Emma Sharaglia, of Ortona, the possessor of psychic powers. She often falls into trances,
Continue ReadingHopfgarten, Weimar, Germany (1921)
The Hopfgarten Poltergeist Case. (Der Spuk in Hopfgarten. We have used the word Poltergeist in the title given because the case is of the type we usually classify under that name). The report which we
Continue ReadingCounty Cork (1928)
A recent Irish poltergeist. In connexion with the article in our last number on “A City of London Poltergeist”, we venture to submit, for what it is worth, the evidence of another case. It is
Continue ReadingStapleford, Nottinghamshire (1923)
Notes of the District. For several weeks past mysterious “rappings” have been heard at nights in houses near Stapleford railway station. Various explanations of the knockings have been forthcoming, and neighbours have inclined to the
Continue ReadingEpping, Essex (1924)
Police stoned for 5 hours. Mystery of night bombardment. From our own correspondent, Epping, Monday. Epping police were very much hurt, not to say annoyed, at a stone-throwing “incident” shortly before midnight yesterday. The son
Continue ReadingStanley, Durham (1929)
‘Ghostly’ visits at West Stanley. Strange story of a “Woman in Black.” Wall-rappings. Tenants frightened by midnight noises. Strange stories of uncanny rappings, midnight footsteps on the stairs, and the ghostly visitation of a woman
Continue ReadingPallagorio, Calabria, Italy (1927)
An Italian Poltergeist. It is not surprising to hear of a “poltergeist” in South Italy, where everybody believes in the occult. A shopkeeper at Palagoria named Ansorio has been troubled for a long time past
Continue ReadingAdelphi, London (1927)
“Ghost” in a bedroom. Pool of water from “nowhere.” Pattering feet. Women in “haunted” house. The patter of naked feet on oilcloth, and no one there; a gallon of water on the bed, and the
Continue ReadingPortland, Oregon, USA (1923)
“Spook” Mystery Puzzles Portland. Portland, Ore., July 25. There may be no such things as ghosts. Mrs Lester Humphreys isn’t sure though. The Humphreys home, on Portland Heights, has been the scene recently of “queer
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