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Ghosts of Gower and a Minn Blind Postman Tale
Ogden confessed on his deathbed to being the Gower ghosts inventor and terrorizer, using hidden stoves, wires, and lighting tricks to frighten villagers and even provoke near lynching. In contrast, Lexington Minn native Hiram Bestor, blind for years, runs a village store, guides travelers, and recalls customers by voice, counting goods at speed.
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Ogden
Bia
Gower
Joseph
Chicago Inter Ocean
Phon
Gually
James Woodward
Woodward
Alweyo
Lesington
Gear Lake
Suour County
Minn
Mineconte
United States
Minneapolis Tribune
Hiram Bestor
Law