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the american patriot (clinton, la.) 1854-1??? — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1855-11-03
Location: clinton, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the american patriot (clinton, la.) 1854-1??? · 1855-11-03 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1855-11-03 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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... Female Life among the Mormons; Spirit Rapping Unveiled; The Heiress of Ilaughton, or, The Mother's Secret; Tho Controversy between Senator Brooks, and x John Archbishop of New York! The Newcomers, illustrated, and many others j foo numerous to mention, just received ami for sale at the Drug Store of oet-27 LANGWORTIIY TILDON. j 'Auction Sale of F«lBaiiITiLamI7 j J WTLL be sold at public auction by James j Welsh, Auctioneer, on SATURDAY, the 21th day of NOVEMBER, 1855, at the Courthouse door in the town of Clinton, that valuable tract of land on which I now reside, situated on the Amite River, being the same tract purchased by me from the Union Bank, by Act ...

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