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

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1855-12-01
Location: clinton, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the american patriot (clinton, la.) 1854-1??? · 1855-12-01 · page 4
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1855-12-01 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 Haughton, or, The Mother's Secret; The Controversy between Senator Brooks, and ''x John Archbishop of New York; The Newcomers, illustrated, and many others fon numerous to mention, just received and for sale at the Drug Store of oct27 LANGWORTliY ft TILDON. Notice. M ESSRS. BOWMAN DELEE are my duly nu thorized Agents du ing my temporary absence from the State. R. W. TROTH. Pori Hudson, July 21, i860. D ISEASES OF THE SOUTH—A practical trea lise on the most common diseases of the South, exhibiting thrir peculiar nature, and the corresponding adaption of treatment—by Thomp son McGoun, M. D., for sale by IN LEMON. ...

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