“Spirit Rappings” an old humbug. Errors and delusions, as well as fashions, like comets, have an eccentric orbit; but their periodical return may be calculated with considerable certainty. Among the records of the past it
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San Jose, California, USA (1891)
Another Ghost. A rival to the South End sensation. The Bachelors’ Club visited. Mysterious and unexplainable occurrences – a door opened and a bed moved. The South-End is not destined to hold a monopoly on
Continue ReadingFresno, California, USA (1891)
Haunted Jail. Strange and unexplained phenomena. Experience of Sheriff Hensley and the Jailer. Theosophy may throw some light on the subject of midnight ghosts. At this age of scientific investigation, when all the phenomena of
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 ReadingMissoula, Montana, USA (1913)
Antigonish girl believed responsible for fraud nine years ago. Philadelphia, March 17. – Dr. Thaddeus L. Bolton, professor of psychology at Temple University, today made public an episode coincident in many respects to the occurrences
Continue ReadingColusa, California, USA (1922)
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 –
Continue ReadingDes Moines, Iowa, USA (1874)
A Ghostly Story. A story of ghosts and ghostly manifestations is given to the world by an American paper, the Des Moines (Iowa) Register: “Ever since the Third-street spook raised such a rumpus, ghostly visitors
Continue ReadingSan Leandro, California, USA (1882)
A Convent Ghost. Haunted house of the Domininican Sisters. About a quarter of a mile east of the San Leandro railroad depot stands a convent conducted by the Dominican Sisters. The building is ancient, or,
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
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The Chicago Ghost. The Chicago Republican, of November 23rd, contains the following particulars concerning the alleged ghost in that city: – The report published in yesterday morning’s Republican, relative to certain alleged spiritual manifestations which
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