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independent statesman (concord, n.h.) 1871-1924 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1884-04-03
Location: concord, new hampshire, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: independent statesman (concord, n.h.) 1871-1924 · 1884-04-03 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1884-04-03 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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... mes merism, aud clairvoyance, and spirit rapping.” A Frenchman, Mons. W. de Fonvielle, has offered English railway companies a novel suggestion for detecting the pres-‘ ence of infernal machines in baggagce. All baggage received should be laid flat on wooden tables supported by iron feet, but not nailed to them, when' the slight est noise made by clockwork in any es the parcels would become audible if a microphone were placed on each table. Corrosive sublimate is said to be gain ing favor among surgcons as an efficient autiseptic. “VACCINATION” FOR Raßizs.—Mons. Pastear hzs been continuing his re-! searciies on rabies. cr hydropuobia, aud belicves that he has now succeeded in rendering a number of ...

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