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the minneapolis journal (minneapolis, minn.) 1888-1939 — haunted house

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1904-05-20
Location: minneapolis, minnesota, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the minneapolis journal (minneapolis, minn.) 1888-1939 · 1904-05-20 · page 01
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1904-05-20 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “haunted house”. 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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... J., wants to purchase a haunted house for a client. It must be a real haunted house and the ghost must be well authenticated. He is willing to pay well for such a house. The ghostlier the legend and the more numerous the spooks, the more liberally will the purchaser give up. It has been proposed to fit up the haunted house as a lodge room and banquet hall. Lyons says he will talk business with the material represen tative of any haunted house that is in the market. HOBOES FOUND WUH LIVINGSTON JEWELS Albany, N. T., May 20.A large quantity of jewelry, undoubtedly that taken from the coffin of "Lady Mary" Livingston in the ...

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