Witchcraft in North Lincolnshire. An amusing case of suspected witchcraft has come to light in the village of Bottesford, a few miles from Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire. A few minutes’ walk from the old Manor
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Binbrook, Lincolnshire (1905)
Lincolnshire Farm “Bewitched.” Remarkable Stories Told. (From our own correspondent). The village of Binbrook, on the Lincolnshire Wolds, has been disturbed of late by the reported strange happenings at Walk Farm, in the tenancy of
Continue ReadingBethnal Green, London (1825)
Worship-Street. A Ghost Story. There never has been any satisfactory proof of the non-existence of a ghost, thought Dr Johnson, and so it appears thinks a very large and beef-eating portion of the population of
Continue ReadingClapham, London (1826)
A Ghost. Union-Hall. A gentleman, named Irwin, residing at Claremont Cottage, on the Wandsworth road, attended this office, for the purpose of entreating the magistrate’s advice and assistance under the following curious circumstances:- He commenced
Continue ReadingPort Glasgow, Renfrewshire (1864)
A Ghost at Port-Glasgow. A gentleman was kind enough to leave a communication at our office on Monday, acquainting us that during the past few weeks a family residing in an appartment in a house
Continue ReadingSzczecin, Poland (1910)
A Stettin Ghost Story. Uncanny Proceedings. Berlin, 19th August. A stranger passing through Stettin last night would have thought that a Socialist demonstration or something equally dreadful was taking place. The streets (says the “Daily
Continue ReadingBonskeid, Perth and Kinross (1821)
Mysterious Affair. The district of Atholl has been thrown into a state of alarm by reports of occurrences said to have taken place at the farm of Bonskeid, of a description which throws the famous
Continue ReadingUp Holland, Lancashire (1904)
Strange Manifestations. Crowds waiting for the “ghost.” The usually quiet district of Upholland has been all agog with excitement for some days and nights past in consequence of some mysterious noises and unseen agencies which
Continue ReadingByron, Shiawasse County, Michigan, USA (1875)
A Considerate Ghost. There having been stories circulated relating to the “haunted Turner farm,” four miles south of the village of Byron, in Shiawasse County, Mich., a lady from Byron recently visited the locality, and
Continue ReadingNercwys, Mold, Flintshire (1875)
The Nerquis Ghost. The good people of Nerquis are much exercised just now by the presence amongst them of one of the inhabitants of the spiritual world. It is currently reported that he is a
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