Mysterious fire in B.D. Member’s house. By our staff correspondent. A mysterious fire which suddenly envelops clothes and other goods in the house of Ghulam Muhammad Halwai in Lahore Cantonment, has caused a great sensation
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Upavon, Wiltshire (1861)
The Upavon Ghost Story. During the past few weeks the inhabitants of Upavon, and the surrounding villages have been kept in a state of excitement by mysterious rumours that at Upavon a real ghost had
Continue ReadingDagworth, Suffolk (12th century)
The Household Spirit. “During the reign of the first Richard, there appeared frequently, and for a long space of time, in the house of Sir Osbern de Bradwell, at Dagworth in Suffolk, ‘a certain fantastical
Continue ReadingLongleat House, Wiltshire (traditional)
Longleat ghost laid by fire. Longleat House, the ancestral home of the Thynne family, which has recently been in the news, once had its own ghost. It was nearing the end of the 13th century
Continue ReadingWindermere, Cape Town, South Africa (1932)
Fire Mystery. Theory of Malay Magic. Baffling series of outbreaks. A series of mysterious fires, which the superstitious believe have been caused by a sorcerer’s curse raising ‘fire phantoms’ has “haunted” the house of Robt.
Continue ReadingGujar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan (1951)
Ghost fire scares Gujarkhan. Rawalpindi, Oct. 30 (App). What has been described by spiritualists as a diabolical work of some evil spirit, who have made a 12-year-old girl’s body as their repository, a ghost fire,
Continue ReadingLythmore, Caithness (1839)
We have been informed that certain diableries in the ghost way have lately been carried on at Lythmore, in the parish of Thurso. The old trick of throwing peats and turf into one of the
Continue ReadingBraemore, Caithness (1837)
The Haunted House in Braemore. A correspondent has favoured us with some particulars relative to the mysterious appearances and extraordinary sounds, to which a house in Braemore, has been for some time subjected. The circumstance
Continue ReadingSteeple Bumpstead, Essex (1973)
Cedric turns the local into a ‘ghost pub’. Steeple Bumpstead is a peaceful enough place during the day. But after sunset things are starting to go bump in the night. The centre of the nocturnal
Continue ReadingLong Island, New York, USA (1874)
A Haunted House. A new sensation has appeared in Long Island city, and this time it is a “haunted” house. The dwelling is situated upon the Dutch Kills road, about two miles from Hunter’s Point.
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