danbury times (danbury, conn.) 1837-1870 — spirit rapping
- Date of account
- Newspaper page published 1853-02-09
- Location
- danbury, connecticut, united states
- Source
- Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
- Reference
- danbury times (danbury, conn.) 1837-1870 · 1853-02-09 · page 2
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English OCR
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
A 1853-02-09 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.
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlySpirit rapping and lunacy have well nigh become convertible terms. According to the report of the superintendent of the Onio State Lnnatic Asylum, there are now in that institu tion twenty six victims of he spirit rapping ma nia—half males and half females. Littlefield, the janitor, who discovered the mutilated remains of Dr. Parkman, has just returned from California, where lie is said to have cleared $25,090. The price of Butter in Albany ranges from 18 to 20 cents per pound. In the case Roswell Hood vs the New York and New Haven Railroad, just tried for the third time, the jury yesterday rendered a ver. diet for $6,000. Mr.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis OCR excerpt may mix reporting, humour, folklore, syndicated copy, editorial comment and witness claims. Newspaper title, date and original page remain available for source-critical reading.
Modern context
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