Interesting People

Belt and Switch – Spanking Machines Through History

My Husband the Rooster A widow is convinced that her husband’s soul has passed into a rooster.

His Evil Idol A man receives an Aztec idol said to be cursed. Calamity ensues, although why the idol was blamed is unclear.

Seeking Lost Manuscripts Seeking the lost fairy and ghost/supernatural manuscripts of Marie Campbell.

The Silent Circumnavigator Kansas ventriloquist George J. Mold takes up a wager to don a clown suit and travel around the world in four years, without saying a word–except through his ventriloquist dummies.

Cheiro and Mata Hari Society Palmist Cheiro tells of his encounters with dancer and alleged spy, Mata Hari.

What is a fairy blast? A comparison between a Limerick servant girl struck by a “fairy blast” that turned her into her American-accented sister and the Watseka Wonder case.

The Man Who Bewitched Clocks A young waiter in Chardon, Ohio could make clocks stop or do mysterious things at his command.

Spiritual Telegraph and Spook Light The Rev. Dr. Richard R. Schleusner believed in using the latest technology to prove the truths of Spiritualism.