Expert probes 2 hauntings. A “haunted flats” claim by two terrified women is to be investigated by a university lecturer. Dr John Belloff, lecturer in the psychology department of Edinburgh University, wants to find out
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Waukon, Iowa, USA (1888)
John Beall, of Waukon, Iowa, a man about 40 years of age, committed suicide recently, by swallowing a dose of rat poison. The immediate cause was a charming young widow, at whose feet he had
Continue ReadingDublin (1888)
A haunted house in Dublin. A house in Clanbrassil Street, Dublin, is reported to be haunted. Within the last few months four tenants have occupied it, but left soon after taking possession. The landlord gave
Continue ReadingGalway (1997)
‘Angry poltergeist’ brings terror to council house. Bizarre events forcing family to leave. By Brian Macdonald. Things that go bump in the night have forced a family out of their Galway City home. A series
Continue ReadingSwindon, Wiltshire (1966)
‘Ghost’ drives family out of council house. A family of four have been moved to another council house because they claimed their house was haunted. The trouble began a few months ago when Mrs Gladys
Continue ReadingGreensboro, Alaska, USA (1886)
Remnants of bricks among the stones that mysteriously fell one night not long ago at a negro settlement in Greensborough, Alaska, have convinced an editor of that locality, who conducted an investigation on his own
Continue ReadingNewtown, Powys (1965)
Lively spirit keeps house awake. Birmingham Post Welshpool Correspondent. Life has not been the same for the Owen family of Garth Owen Estate, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, since the mysterious spirit arrived some months ago. No one
Continue ReadingAberavon, Neath Port Talbot (1760)
Of Apparitions &c. In Glamorganshire. I am now to give an account of the most wonderful actings of a disembodied Spirit that ever I have heard of in this Century, which came to pass in
Continue ReadingNewgate, London (1820)
Extraordinary Circumstance. The Newgate Ghost. It appears that various spectral appearances took place in Newgate on Thursday night. Several of the criminals were on that night locked up under sentence of death, while the watchmen
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Alleged haunted house in Cathles Road. Amusing letters at Wandsworth County Court. Considerable merriment was caused at the Wandsworth County Court on Monday, during the hearing by his Honour Judge Harlington of a claim brought
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