Stumpy Brown and the Woodbridge Murders
In Woodbridge, local rumor centers on Richard Stumpy Brown a notorious poacher said to be involved in three old murders. The tale ties Brown to Farmer Aighton’s 1820 death, a pest-house keeper role during a smallpox outbreak, and a later burglary case with an accomplice named Green. A confession by Brown’s wife went largely unpublicized as old killings fade from memory.
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Lebanon
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Lebanon County
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Pest-Home
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Parish
Aidy
Jet Tim
Ikpeme
Prion
Green
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Thadiort
Aa Weaver Donce
Andi
Ek Bilby
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Ghostly deaths on Macarthy Island mystery
An 1860 tale from Savage Africa recalls Beale and Trestral, two surgeons at Macarthy Island on the Gambia River. Beale dies on deck, Trestral follows. Campbell records Beale’s warning. A sentry sees a black-clad figure like Beale. a bayonet pierces a man who vanishes, then Beale’s face matches the ghostly description.
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Northstar
Abe Gasbor
Haunted room terror from noises and visions described
In a narrative of spectral disturbances a man reports strange noises in a house. Doctors Macharthy and Duggan, materialists, hear heavy objects, plates rattling, and a room temperature shift. A visiting guest reveals fear, and the scene ends with the guest attempting self harm before restraint.
Singular Caf Anglaise Dinner Plot Revealed
A man about thirty-five to thirty-eight visits the Caf Anglaise in Paria and orders a dinner for eight with wine for forty dollars. He writes eight pieces of paper, places one on each plate, and later instructs the waiter to serve the same dinner as if all guests were present. The plates contain nothing edible and the plan confounds the mistress and staff, who report the incident.
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Paria
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Sleep and its claimed effects on sanity and health
An excerpt from the Phrenological Journal arguing sleep’s critical role in brain health. It cites historical penal cases and stresses that insufficient sleep purportedly leads to madness, recommending regular bedtimes, early rising, and individual sleep needs.
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Almbost
Phrenological Journal
The bonnet in Elizabethan reign and later straw fashions
The article traces bonnet evolution from Elizabeth I to later straw headwear, describing materials such as gold, crimson satin, and interwoven flowers. It notes changes in shape from flat rosette and hood styles to round Italian and French designs, detailing growth of bows and decorative edging.
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