Objects “Flying Through Air.” Kentucky “ghost” report. Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 3. (A.A.P.) Police and neighbours have been trying since Sunday to lay a “ghost” in the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Thacker, in Louisville.
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Portland, Oregon, USA (1909)
The Elwin March Case of “Poltergeist”. By J Allen Gilbert, Ph.D., M.D., Portland, Ore. – The present case of “Poltergeist” excited a wide interest at the time of its occurrence, and as reported by Dr
Continue ReadingNew Castle, Pennsylvania, USA (1913)
Strange rappings cause of trouble. Policeman startled by strange sounds finds hall empty. New Castle, Pa., Feb. 1. Rappings and gentle tappings that flit from the window panes to the doors and then come from
Continue ReadingTulsa, Oklahoma, USA (1957)
Family packs up and quits ‘haunted Tulsa, Okla. Mr and Mrs C.V. Wilkinson and their 12-year-old daughter packed their belongings yesterday and moved out of the house they claim is ‘haunted’ by an electrical phenomenon.
Continue ReadingNorfolk, Virginia, USA (1968)
Spirited spook was no spoof. A poltergeist with a taste for whisky so unnerved two United States Navy families at Norfolk, Virginia, that the sailors asked for transfers to other bases. They could not convince
Continue ReadingWebster City, Iowa, USA (1914)
Baffling occurrences at the Jamieson home. Furniture thrown about and broken Lights extinguished and frequent noises are heard. The cause is yet unknown Members of family sorely distressed – curious people add to the annoyance.
Continue ReadingDetroit, Michigan, USA (1873)
An American Ghost Story. About a year ago, says the Detroit Free Press, a house in the western part of the city was haunted by strange noises, and three or four families vacated, one after
Continue ReadingMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (1888)
Witchcraft in Wisconsin. Sworn testimony of a farmer against an old German woman. Milwaukee, July 26. A strange case has recenly occupied the attention of the Police Court in the village of Princeton, in this
Continue ReadingHydesville, New York, USA (1848)
Raps of Spirits. We give the following account of doings in the United States, in a slight degree resembling those of our Cock-lane ghost, from F. Douglass’s North Star: – Some time since, I do
Continue ReadingAuburn, Massachusetts, USA (1849)
A Mystery! Some time back (says the Weekly News) we quoted from an American paper a statement regarding mysterious noises, sometimes like those of the Cock-lane ghost, heard by many persons, and produced without any
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