(Now Storeton) More “Manifestations.” Within the last few weeks “phenomena” of rather an extraordinary character have taken place in the village of Stourton, Higher Bebington. These “manifestations” have developed themselves in the cottage of John
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Hull, East Yorkshire (1908)
Eerie Happenings in Central Hull. Occupants Flee the House. Constables’ Experience. Some Startling Details. (Special for the “Daily Mail.”) The alleged supernatural has been frightening some Hull people almost out of their wits, and the
Continue ReadingRoose, Barrow, Cumbria (1930)
Mystery of a “Haunted” House Furniture Moves as Though it Were Alive Safes Topple Over Experts Baffled by Strange Series of Incidents Amazing incidents in a house at Roose, near Barrow-in-Furness, are puzzling experts who
Continue ReadingNon specified Midlands experience (1933)
The only real ghost I have ever met was an unusually pretty seventeen-year-old girl. I had been asked to investigate the cause of a troublesome “haunting” in a Midland village, which had defied all local
Continue ReadingRawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire (1909)
College “Mystery”. Practical jokers terrify servants. Rawdon “Ghost” Story Explained. (Special to the “Mercury.”) It is a pity to spoil a rather promising “ghost” story, but (writes one of our representatives) there is no alternative
Continue ReadingMuchelney, Somerset (1868)
A Ghost Story has caused considerable excitement at a village a short distance from here during the past few days. For a long period, some of the servants living at a farm-house have declared that
Continue ReadingFougeres sur Beivre, Loir et Cher, France (1914)
Happenings that baffle the French Police. Haunted chamber. Not far from the historic city of Blois there is a little village known as Fougeres-sur-Beivre. Apart from the possession of an historic chateau it has few
Continue ReadingBramford, Suffolk (1887)
A Bramford Ghost Story. During the past six weeks the village of Bramford, near Ispwich, has been under the spell of a supernatural manifestation. Women and children have been afraid to venture into the dimly-lighted
Continue ReadingSyderstone, Fakenham, Norfolk (1833)
A Haunted House. Nothing is more characteristic of the present age than the advancement of true philosophy and sound reason over that terrifying superstition and foolish belief in supernatural agencies which so universally prevailed during
Continue ReadingCheltenham, Gloucestershire (1929)
Mr “Whatever-it-is.”Ghostly visitant at Maud’s Elm.Seances from 11pm to 3am.Replies reserved for the ladies.Swindon-roaders stay up to listen. Something spooky has been happening in Swindon-road, Cheltenham. There, on Wednesday night, several hundreds of the inhabitants
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