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the willimantic journal (willimantic, conn.) 185?-1911 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1873-11-28
Location: willimantic, connecticut, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the willimantic journal (willimantic, conn.) 185?-1911 · 1873-11-28 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1873-11-28 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “spirit rapping”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... a tapping, like a devilish spirit rapping, Rapping up Ben Butler from his plumbers needed Raising up. Bern Butler muttered, “My door will soon ne shattered, In the name of all that’s evil; who is pounding at that dooft’* No reply the stillness breaking, It. Butler a long breath taking, “Weil, by Gosh! if this ain’t raking, raking up a fel low sore,. To have Infernal jokers, armed with weight y clubs^ and pokers, Banging with tremendous fury, breaking in your chamber door At the unearthly hour of midnight, breaking in your chamber door. I'll get up and loam them more. While hi$ pants on he was drawing,' at his window came a pawing, That ...

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