A Knottingley Scare. Mysterious midnight shower of stones. The inhabitants of Knottingley are at present much concerned over some mysterious cases of stone throwing. Last Sunday evening (relates the Pontefract Express), showers of stones commenced
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Cork, County Cork (1853)
Extraordinary Circumstance. During the past week the residents in the neighbourhood of Quaker-road have been thrown into a state of much excitement by a very singular and almost unaccountable phenomenon, which has furnished the lovers
Continue ReadingWorcester, Western Cape, South Africa (1933)
South African Stone-Throwing Mystery. Inquirers Baffled. Not pane left in two houses. Police and unofficial investigators have so far been completely baffled in their attempts to solve the mystery of the showers of stones which
Continue ReadingNainital, Uttarakhand, India (1863)
A Ghost at Nynee Tal. We read in the Hurkaru: – “The Cock Lane Ghost has been rusticating at Nynee Tal, and has moreover had the good taste to fix its temporary residence in the
Continue ReadingDana, Saskatchewan, Canada (1907)
From “Dana, Saskatchewan, Canada,” comes another amusing ghost story. The “streak of blue flame” is decidedly good, and the idea of the ghost hanging onto the sleigh, and almost defying two horses to drag it,
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A Yankee Ghost. Mr Patrick W Reardon, of San Jose, in the United States, has every right to consider himself an ill-used man. For no fault of his own, he has been subjected to most
Continue ReadingArdonald, Cairnie, Aberdeenshire (1852)
Something Mysterious. Cairnie, Dec. 18th. The good people about Ardonald, a few weeks ago, were honoured with a visit from a being of another world. Whether it was his Satanic Majesty in person, or some
Continue ReadingWestcliff-on-Sea, Essex (1929)
Priest’s Strange Experience. Blow on door from unseen hand. What he describes as an “uncanny” experience is related by Canon McKenna, of St Helens Catholic Church, Westcliffe, in his church magazine. At a very late
Continue ReadingSouthend, Essex (1888)
A Thrilling Ghost Story. A Mrs Dolland is the tenant of Seymour House, Alexandra-road, Southend, and, as lodgers, there reside with her Major and Mrs Buller and family. On Monday afternoon, the 22nd ult, the
Continue ReadingBroom Court, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire (1869)
Mysterious Circumstance. Broom Court, the residence of John Lane, Esq., has for some days past been the scene of considerable excitement in consequence of the mysterious ringing of the bells of the house. Many strange
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