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Ghost book signatures charm London and New York crowds
An old trend in autograph collecting shifts to ghost books that hold signatures of famous figures. Notable names like Taft, Mrs Taft, Miss Farrar, Miss Thursby and Miss Glyn contribute ghost images, each signature producing a unique ghost. The fad spreads through social teas and ocean voyages, with tips on how to create and preserve these spooky autographs.
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London
New York
BuU_L LUE yu
Taft
Statesman
Hot Springs
Mrs. Taft
Miss Garden
Geraldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Emma C. Thursby
Japan
Miss Thursby
Warwick
Edgar
Cosmo Duff-Gordon
Elinor Glyn
Europe
Perce
Rhine
Broadway
Bath Beach
Kokomo
Kalamazoo
Mr. Shaw
Hallie Erminie Rives
Steamship Company
Countess de Spitzbergen
America
Countess of Spitzbergen
Price
Soma Line