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Monday, February 8, 2016
The Ghost of Cock Lane: Partly Truth and Partly Fiction?
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"Illustrated Police News," 1883 It is ironic that one of Britain’s most well-known spook stories, “The Cock Lane Ghost,” is ...
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Friday, February 5, 2016
Weekend Link Dump
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This week's Link Dump is proud to be sponsored by the Ancient Order of Robber Kittens: What the hell is under Not...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
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Yet another case of mystery stone-throwing--heated ones, this time!--appeared in the "New York World," January 12, 1890: Th...
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Monday, February 1, 2016
The Case of the Kidnapped Corpse [Part Two]
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Joseph Werner, "Four Grave Robbers Awaken a Ghost" In December 1880, Alexander Lindsay, the 25th Earl of Crawford, died while...
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Friday, January 29, 2016
Weekend Link Dump
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This week's Link Dump is pleased to be sponsored by the Knittin' Kittens! Who the hell was the Death at Indian'...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
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This memorable example of "gallows humor" appeared in the "Sacramento Union," March 9, 1922: NEW YORK, March 9.—Th...
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Monday, January 25, 2016
The Case of the Kidnapped Corpse [Part One]
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Alexander Stewart Everyone, of course, has heard of kidnapping people for ransom. Most are also aware of the historical practice of s...
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