An apparition appears in a notorious British prison, a specter leads a ship crew to an unexpected discovery, and haunted houses galore! It turns out newspapers of the past were filled with stories of the paranormal, and on this special, spooky episode of Past & Printed, we're taking a look at some stories of spirits, spooks, and phantasms!

Strong feelings about the 1852 Presidential Election, a son gets revenge on his father's killer, and reports of illness near and far! In our first pre-Civil War, US newspaper, we cover all these topics and more in the September 30, 1852 edition of The Fayetteville Courier, from Fayetteville, Tennessee.

***Content Warning***: This episode does discuss slavery, and several violent crimes.

A celebration of the Battle of Baltimore, strong feelings on equine accoutrements, and stories of survival can all be found in this edition of Past & Printed, where we look at the Tuesday, September 17, 1889 edition of the Easton Star, from Easton, Maryland!

A well-attended sendoff to a prominent citizen, new methods for feeding cattle, and several tragic accidents are just some of the happenings around the small town of Bosworth, MO! Hear about it all on this episode of Past & Printed, as told by the Thursday, August 30, 1934 edition of the Bosworth Sentinel!

Does Canada need more highways? How do I keep my concrete mixture strong? Who's hosting that new show after hockey on Saturday nights? The answers to all those questions and more, on this episode of Past & Printed, where we dive into the Thursday, August 2, 1956 edition of The Cardston News from Cardston, Alberta.

In our first Past & Printed episode featuring a Canadian newspaper, we've got river navigation troubles, a suspected murder, and very strong opinions about the state of local theatre, in the Thursday, July 20, 1826 edition of The Montreal Gazette!

After a not-so-brief hiatus, we're back (again) with 4th of July celebration recaps, reports of storm damaged properties, a bitter baseball rivalry, and more riveting local news, courtesy of the Friday, July 10, 1908 edition of The Newtown Bee from Newtown, Connecticut!

A fire at a lumber company boarding house, the death of a founding citizen, a jail breakout, and election results! The April 6, 1900 edition of The Virginia Enterprise from Virginia, MN manages to pack a lot of news (and other stuff) into 4 pages, on this episode of Past & Printed!

Local teams (and local cows) give strong showings, opinions on the relationship between Russia & the US, a report on the state's mental health, and nudist colonies deemed legal in Vermont! All these stories and more, on the longest episode yet, and first post-WWII newspaper on Past & Printed!

*Note: This episode contains a summary of an academic study which mentions suicide and sexual assault.*

There's a new water company in town, several near-death experiences, and a speeding Governor! All that, and more as we look back at the Saturday, March 8, 1913 edition of The Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California.