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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com An example of that Fortean favorite, mysterious showers of stones, appeared in the (Brisbane, Australia) “Courier-Mail” o...
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Monday, November 9, 2026

The Ghost of Yorkshire Museum

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Ghosts are usually associated with dank old castles, cemeteries, lonely moonlit roads, and the like.  It charms me that at least one had the...
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Friday, November 6, 2026

Weekend Link Dump

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  Welcome to this week's Link Dump, where we're all full of brotherly love! Watch out for the Fresno Nightcrawler! The ghosts of New...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com This is for all of us who tend to think most small children are a bit demonic.  The “New York Herald,” December 2, 1888: ...
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Monday, November 2, 2026

Arne Gandy's Final Phone Call

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"Hackensack Record," May 24, 1934, via Newspapers.com 20-year-old Arne Gandy of Teaneck, New Jersey, was a restless, adventurous y...
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Friday, October 30, 2026

Weekend Link Dump

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  Everyone here at Strange Company HQ wishes you a happy Halloween! In which an 18th century priest meets a troll. Gunnhild, Mother of Kings...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com One for the “mini mysteries” file: This unresolved poisoning case was reported in the “South Wales Argus,” February 8, 19...
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