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Ghastly News: Monday 7/22/2024

Ghastly News for Monday 7/22/2024: “Says Conjure Got Him Into Prison” (Source: The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA), October 23, 1900, Newspapers.com) DISCLAIMER: Some of the text within this article comes from historical documents which use words and express views which may be racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise offensive. The Ghastly Historian does not endorse or…

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Weekly Ghastly Image: 3/16/2024

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Ghastly News: Wednesday 2/28/2024

Ghastly News for Wednesday 2/28/2024: “‘Other World’ Expert Denounces Witches” (Source: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), April, 22, 1971, Newspapers.com)

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Ghastly News: Friday 2/23/2024

Ghastly News for Friday 2/23/2024: “Witchcraft Believers Weaken Before Priest’s Long Talk” (Source: The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, NJ), October 4, 1936, Newspapers.com)

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Weekly Ghastly Image: 2/10/2024

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Ghastly News: Tuesday 1/9/2024

Ghastly News for Tuesday 1/9/2024: “The Tryal of Richard Hathaway […].“ (Source: The Post Man and The Historical Account (London, England), March 31, 1702, Newspapers.com)

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Ghastly News: Wednesday 12/20/2023

Ghastly News for Wednesday 12/20/2023: “Haunted By Cats” (Source: The Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, NY), January 22, 1897, Newspapers.com)

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Ghastly News: Thursday 12/7/2023

Ghastly News for Thursday 12/7/2023: “Were-wolf Belief Cause of Slaying” (Source: The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, CAN), December 15, 1925, Newspapers.com)

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Ghastly News: Tuesday 11/28/2023

Ghastly News for Tuesday 11/28/2023: “Burning at the Stake” (Source: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY), June 16, 1874, Newspapers.com)

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