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new york journal and advertiser (new york [n.y.]) 1897-1901 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1897-10-08
Location: new york, new york, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: new york journal and advertiser (new york [n.y.]) 1897-1901 · 1897-10-08 · page 06
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1897-10-08 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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CHANGED RELIGION LUIS NO GHOSTS. Malone's Spirit Rapping Case Still Puzzles the Theorists, EVIL INFLUENCE EXORCISED Thomas Tallman, the Victim, Renounces Protestantism for the Catholic Church. Malojie, X. Y., Oct. 7.?A curious .case"of alleged "spirit rapping" bus caused "Thomas Tollman, of this place, to change his religion and has created no end of excitement. Investigation of the "rapping" has been carried on by responsible and unprejudiced persons, but a satisfactory explanation of the affair is still to be discovered. Ahout a week ago strange noises were noticed in Tollman's house. They occurred In the room where Tollman's son lay ill In bed. They sounded like loud knocks. Soon they grew persistent and occurred wdth regularity. Sometimes ...

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