The Lynwood Poltergeist. By Raymond Bayless. One of the more fascinating and baffling types of physical [sic] activity is that general group of paranormal effects termed the “Poltergeist.” Actually, this name is very misleading inasmuch
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Streatham, London (1962)
Have those nuns moved into a flat? Ghostly noises, mystery lights alarm couple. Have the ghosts of Coventry Hall nipped smartly through the Streatham High Road traffic to find new haunting grounds? For there have
Continue ReadingMelito Irpino, Campania, Italy (1966)
Village brand girl, 9, as ‘witch’. Little Nicolina and ‘evil spirit’ start a panic. From Llyn Lewis, Rome, Saturday. Police have been sent to a tiny hamlet in Southern Italy to protect a girl of
Continue ReadingBroughton, Manchester (1960)
Knocking ghost disappears. Evening News Reporter. Mysterious bumping noises which were claimed to be spirit messages from a man dead, have disappeared from a Salford house after a service of exorcism by two Anglican priests.
Continue ReadingYucaipa, California, USA (1966)
House for sale, ghost included. Borderlanders in Southern California have been watching, via news items, the progress of a poltergeist phenomenon in the town of Yucaipa. We have lectured there several times on Flying Saucers,
Continue ReadingKampung Chemara, Malaysia (1966)
Poltergeist out from teacher’s home. Sungei Patani, Tues. A poltergeist, which for several weeks disturbed the family of teacher, Inche Zainal Abidin bin Hamid, in Kampong Chemara, Sik, has been exorcised by a bomoh. The
Continue ReadingLongnor, Staffordshire (1960)
There may be a poltergeist in your house. … The poltergeist knocks where he likes, but seems to prefer cottages and small houses. A typical visitation was in a country cottage at Longnor, Staffs, last
Continue ReadingMarir Hasan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1963)
The ghosts, jinn, fairies and imps are a strange lot and they have an unpleasant way of poking their nose into places where they have no earthly business to do so. The spooks or jinns
Continue ReadingLahore, Punjab, Pakistan (1960)
Mysterious fire in B.D. Member’s house. By our staff correspondent. A mysterious fire which suddenly envelops clothes and other goods in the house of Ghulam Muhammad Halwai in Lahore Cantonment, has caused a great sensation
Continue ReadingRamsgate, Kent (1969)
Ghost that stops the beer flowing in Thanet pub, terrorises family. Haunted pub landlord asks priest’s help. By Margaret Solley. It’s built like a church – the Thanet seaside pub where the beer suddenly stops
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