Uncanny Happenings in Old Caistor Hotel. Wraith hates electric lights. Considerable uneasiness has been felt in recent weeks by Mrs Carwithen, of the two-century-old George Hotel. She states that she has seen a wraith in
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North Malabar, India (1896)
A reincarnation poltergeist crossover? A Strange Psychological Story. (From our Malabar Correspondent). There are more things in Malabar than were ever dreamt of by any Western Horatio in his philosophy – or by Mr Stead
Continue ReadingLancaster, Lancashire (2004)
Court Watch. Fox, Linda Ann, 47, of Edenvale Road, Lancaster. Failed to give breath specimen. Costs £43, fine £175, two years driving ban. Morecambe Guardian, 9th January 2004. Mystery fire traps family. By Paul Collins.
Continue ReadingJabuticabal, Brazil (1965)
December 1965. In this month, a respectable Catholic family in the small town of Jabuticabal, 220 miles from the city of Sao Paulo but within the borders of the state of that name, was first
Continue ReadingWilford, Nottingham (1990)
‘Ghost at 999 station’. A priest may be called in to tackle a pesky poltergeist at Wilford Ambulance Station. Staff felt it was time something was done when a clock crashed off the wall and
Continue ReadingNear Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (1933)
[The first part of the article is about the writer’s dubious experiences at seances: “I remained a yet more doubting Thomas.”] Strange Happenings At A Vicarage. But let me pass on to something of a
Continue ReadingPrinceton, Wisconsin (1888)
Witchcraft in Wisconsin. Sworn testimony of a farmer against an old German woman. Milwaukee, July 26. A strange case has recently occupied the village of Princeton, in this state. William Roberts is a well-to-do farmer
Continue ReadingUxbridge?, Greater London (1919)
(Perhaps this is Uxbridge, where there was a large RAF recruit training depot, and where there would have been historic inns used as accommodation in the town). Sportive “Ghosts.” Beds dragged and the clothes scattered.
Continue ReadingBrockton, Massachusetts, USA (1912)
Alarm clock flees across room and bedclothes rip to rags in priest’s haunted home. As the result of extraordinary manifestations, attributed by some to sportive ghosts and by others to some cause beyond explanation, Rev.
Continue ReadingBridgetown, Barbados (1856)
… Talking of graves reminds us of a foolish ghost story, which has lately attracted some notice, to say nothing of the curiosity engendered by anything pertaining to the marvellous. It was reported that the
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