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waterbury evening democrat (waterbury, conn.) 1887-1895 — strange light in the sky

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1889-02-27
Location: waterbury, connecticut, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: waterbury evening democrat (waterbury, conn.) 1887-1895 · 1889-02-27 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1889-02-27 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “strange light in the sky”. 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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... to a Grave hy a Strange Light in the Skies. Huntington, Pa., Feb. 27. For several years a strange light has hovered over a spot on Rocky Ridge, near Mapleton. It bus al ways been most brilliant iu February. Nc attempt to unravel the mystery was ever made until yesterday, when Thomas H. Lo gan, A. K. Skipper and John Grove, reputable citizens of Mapleton, repaired to the spot where the light had been seen and instituted a careful search. Being supplied with picks and shovels, they commence.! to dig away the earth at a secluded spot, and w hen at a depth of six feet they found the reniaius of a human body in ...

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