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the weekly comet (baton rouge, la.) 1853-1855 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1855-11-11
Location: baton rouge, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the weekly comet (baton rouge, la.) 1853-1855 · 1855-11-11 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1855-11-11 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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... Loudon, a. d 1 787, Spirit. Rapping, is not, a new thing. We copy front that, ancient Journal The article is headed— I The liii.ih/e. Among the multi tude ol anecdotes to which the Pnstile lias given birth, there is one that 1ms nnd been told with gréai-assurances circumstances of truth, and iltet ma y bo thought vvwrthy of being rela Ir.fo I IP the vaultr fioiu the lime, they of stroke Tciillenon» and his servant new ante inhabitants of that glnornv ss, were often awakened from revet ie, s by a rapping against tlieii (Itingeon ■ell benciith \fter some emal Iced fliat the uninber was invariable four and twenty. They hii'i wearied conjec ture ...

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