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the glasgow courier (glasgow, mont.) 1913-current — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1916-04-28
Location: glasgow, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the glasgow courier (glasgow, mont.) 1913-current · 1916-04-28 · page 14
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

Record summary

A 1916-04-28 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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... is no such thing as "spirit rapping" just listen to an earnest prohibitionist hold forth. If American intervention in Mexico meant Government seizure and oper ourjation of mine and oil wells it might not be so popular in certain interest quarter. Yuan Shi-kai's is the only Govern ment that can endure a revolution from republic to monarchy and back again without experiencing an accel erated pulse. Would be soldiers should not hold off from enlisting through fear that the fun of catching Villa will soon be over. It took more than a year to catch Aquinaldo. Never Eat What You Dislike. 1 am constrained to protest against the advice given mothers to oblige ■their children ...

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