A Circumstantial Ghost Story. A most circumstantial ghost story, which may interest the Psychical Society, is disturbing the mind of New York. The editor of the New York World vouches for the good faith of
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Hurdtown, New Jersey, USA (1877)
A Ghost As A Bedfellow. The good people among the hills of Morris County, N.J., have found excitement in the case of a young girl said to be “grievously vexed of the devil,” and whose
Continue ReadingGlasgow (1923)
Spooks in the Cowcaddens. Presence of boy sets up tattoo. Woman declares evil spirits haunt her. Spooks are abroad in the Cowcaddens district of Glasgow, and even the holding of seances has not brought forth
Continue ReadingGrimsby, Lincolnshire (1901)
Strange “Witchcraft” at Grimsby An extraordinary story of supposed “witchcraft” comes from Grimsby. It concerns a deal-carrier, named Andrew Norton, and his wife and family, who had been living at 49, Freshney-street. In that house
Continue ReadingLiverpool, Merseyside (1901)
Mysterious Occurrence in Smithdown-lane. The Police Baffled. A mysterious occurrence has occupied the attention of the police for over a week in Myers-street, off Smithdown-lane, and up to the present the mystery is still unsolved.
Continue ReadingWestville, New Jersey, USA (1956)
Inventor Stoned by “Ghost” A “ghost” throwing stones at an Italian inventor’s home baffled more than 100 police and firemen in Westville, New Jersey, and could not be routed even with machine-gun fire. The barrage
Continue ReadingEllerton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire (1871)
A Ghost Story. A strange story comes from Ellerton-on-Swale, near Richmond, which, however marvellous, has the evidence of so many persons to it that it cannot be rejected. It is to be hoped that some
Continue ReadingWeenen, South Africa (1869)
Stone-throwing Spirits In Natal. (Slightly abridged from “The Transvaal of To-day,” by A. Aylward, p.204. In 1869, a rumour spread over the county Weener that the house of a certain farmer on the banks of
Continue ReadingDuggleby, East Yorkshire (1864)
Ghosts on the Wolds. For several days past the inhabitants of the wold village of Daggleby have been occupied by reports of mysterious noises having been heard in one of the farmhouses. That strange noises
Continue ReadingRome, Italy (1902)
A Haunted House in Rome. The Chronicle correspondent, telegraphing from Rome on Sunday, says: – Much excitement has been aroused in Rome during the last few days over an alleged haunted house in the Viale
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