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the birmingham age-herald (birmingham, ala.) 1902-1950 — haunted house

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1913-11-30
Location: birmingham, alabama, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the birmingham age-herald (birmingham, ala.) 1902-1950 · 1913-11-30 · page 51
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1913-11-30 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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... know where there is a haunted house?” he inquired. “A torn down, empty souled house in the midst of a barren moor? He made a sweeping gesture presumably to designate the moor. I’m not Dorna Doone,” I reminded him. Well—stretch of field, then,” ho cor rected. I thought, a moment. O, I know! Just the very place. I drove past there last Sun day afternoon—weather beaten, dilapidated, middle of a field, garden choked with tall grasses, no panes in the window—you know.” He followed the elucidating waves of my hands with much the same interest I had bestowed on that impressive gesture accom panying a barren moor.” You mustn’t go on a windy night," he ...

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