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Clarkson N. Polter...

Author: By Brady S. Martin, | Title: Yourgrau Leaves Readers Free Falling | 2/13/1992 | See Source »

...John Wesley, who was an interested observer of knockings, rappings and agitated warming pans at Epworth Rectory in 1716-17. Last week a modern poltergeist seemed to be loose in a pious Roman Catholic household at Seaford, N.Y. Skeptics, of course, said it was not a geist at all, polter or otherwise, but their alternative theories lacked concrete evidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Long Island's Poltergeist | 3/17/1958 | See Source »

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