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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
This cautionary tale about the Fortean dangers of second-hand clothes comes from the "Louisville Courier-Journal," August 14, 1897: The res…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Mundy's Landing, via Library of Congress This tale of murder and unwelcoming berry patches comes from the "Bronson Pilot," August 5, 18…
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The Monster of Bruges
Fernand Khnopff "In Bruges: A Portal," 1904 In his 1959 book “Mysteries Solved and Unsolved,” Harold T. Wilkins gives an account of a nigh…
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The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe
On August 19, 1937, London's "Morning Post" carried its usual array of personals ads. One of them read: "FOR SALE--Haunted wardr…
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Book Clipping of the Day
La Danse du Sabbat, P. Christian, 1884 This account of demonic domestic disruptions in 1718 comes from "Domestic Annals of Scotland: 1689-1748&q…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Here's the tale of rather unusual...poltergeists?--natural phenomena?--general un-classifiable weirdness?--that was recorded in the "Indiana…
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Magazine Clipping of the Day
Mihaly Zichy, "The Ghost Hour," 1880 It's Haunted Wardrobe Week at Strange Company! While reading up on the subject of Monday's po…
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The Poltergeist in the Allotment Shed
Generally speaking, poltergeists are the bratty kids of the paranormal world. They create a lot of noise, cause some damage, and make obnoxious spec…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
"Morning Chronicle," October 13, 1804 This week's clipping deals with one of the more peculiar subcategories of poltergeist activity: c…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
This tale of a wandering "Woman in Black" comes from the "Yorkshire Telegraph and Star" for November 7, 1908: The latest ghost st…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Via Newspapers.com This tale of a ghost who, like Garbo, just wanted to be alone comes from the "Philadelphia Times,” May 16, 1897: A most extra…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
"Grave Robber Fleeing a Corpse That Has Come to Life." Jacques Winslow, 1746 I have to say that I hesitated about posting this story (from …
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
via Newspapers.com This account of a multi-faceted haunting appeared in the "Butte Weekly Miner," February 1, 1888: Vincennes (Ind.) specia…
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The Ghost of Wizard's Clip
One of America's earliest recorded poltergeist cases took place in a West Virginia village called Middleway, but ever since, the town has become …
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Well, here's a Louisville ghost story that starts off with a bang. From the "Eau Claire Daily Leader," March 25, 1885: Annie Coleman r…
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The Return of Nelly Butler: America's First Great Ghost
Machiasport circa 1908 via Wikipedia The fun began on the night of August 9, 1799, in Machiasport, Maine. The family of Albert Blaisdel suddenly hea…
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Newspaper Clipping of the Day
This tale of a medium who "saw" a murder comes from the "Illustrated Police News" for August 22, 1896: Last month a man named Dav…
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