There may be a poltergeist in your house. … The poltergeist knocks where he likes, but seems to prefer cottages and small houses. A typical visitation was in a country cottage at Longnor, Staffs, last
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Rapids City, Illinois, USA (1900)
A Haunted House. The following incident is from the collection of Dr. Hodgson. It was investigated at the time as far as that was possible and will have to stand on its merits. It happened
Continue ReadingChicago, Illinois, USA (1867)
The Chicago Ghost. The Chicago Republican, of November 23rd, contains the following particulars concerning the alleged ghost in that city: – The report published in yesterday morning’s Republican, relative to certain alleged spiritual manifestations which
Continue ReadingSurabaya, Indonesia (1950)
The Surabaja Poltergeist. Instances of poltergeist phenomena, especially those which are carefully observed and reported, are relatively infrequent. (A poltergeist – literally a “noisy ghost” – is the term used to describe noises, the hurling
Continue ReadingKolkata, India (1936)
Calcutta’s ‘Haunted’ House. Poltergeist theory. Strange happenings in the compound of a residence in Calcutta have puzzled the residents, neighbours and investigating police. The house is “Bamboo Villa,” 169, Lower Circular Road, the residence of
Continue ReadingMarir Hasan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1963)
The ghosts, jinn, fairies and imps are a strange lot and they have an unpleasant way of poking their nose into places where they have no earthly business to do so. The spooks or jinns
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Legends of the Murree Hills. The last number of the Calcutta Review contains an interesting article, by Lieutenant R.C. Temple, from which we make the following extracts: – The Sadr Bazar was built under the
Continue ReadingTreguier, Brittany, France (1901)
Festive Ghosts. A marvellous story of supernatural appearances emanates from a cottage near Treguier, in Brittany. The goings-on in that cottage appear to be so lively that its tenant, a respectable washerwoman, no longer dares
Continue ReadingHylton Castle, Tyne and Wear (traditional)
A Weird Legend. Pranks of a supernatural visitor. Of the many curious old legends connected with the histories of our ancient houses, none is more weird than that told of the early days of Haylton
Continue ReadingDiss, Norfolk (1910)
A Haunted House at Diss. Explanation wanted for strange disturbances. Amateur spiritualists in Diss during a rather dull and unexciting week have been fascinated by an ordinary looking cottage – to those not in the
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