Tag: spiritualism
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Sir Hiram Maxim Exposes Spiritualistic Mediums
A great story of debunking fraudsters: Mr. and Mrs. Tomson were itinerant American music hall artists of comparatively mediocre ability, until taken under the protective wing of William T. Stead, the English editor and journalist. The Tomsons were performing in London when they were first brought to the attention of Mr. Stead by a fellow…
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Palladino Outdone By A Non-Professional Medium
It’s James Hyslop again. Can you imagine if the Sunday Magazine today gave space so frequently to an expert in “psychical research”? In this article, Dr. Hyslop describes a young medium he’s found who is even more talented than more famous mediums, and yet she wants to remain anonymous (she is referred to pseudonymously as…
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Dr. Hyslop Tells Of Experiments With Famous Mediums
Spiritualism was at its peak in popularity at the turn of the last century. Thousands of people met with mediums in hopes of reaching their dead loved ones. Even Mary Todd Lincoln attended a séance in hopes of speaking with Abraham one more time. Leonora Piper was one of the more famous mediums in 1910.…
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