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the seattle post-intelligencer (seattle, wash. terr. [wash.]) 1888-1914 — haunted house

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1900-02-25
Location: seattle, washington, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the seattle post-intelligencer (seattle, wash. terr. [wash.]) 1888-1914 · 1900-02-25 · page 34
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1900-02-25 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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... It was the same old haunted house. "My friend raldefl the house and un earthed about as important and com plete a counterfeiting plant as had been found up to fhat time He was a secret service man. This raid, its results and the trial and conviction ef the counterfeiters will be well remembered by old-timers. The prisoners confessed after conviction that the had carefully fostered the Idea of a haunted house that they might work In peace at night In the cellar and attic, and that the entertainment they got up for us was a special programme for one night only It was distinctly unsuccess ful. so far a- Its audience was concerned, f»»r.

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