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Author: Dave Tabler

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October 27, 2017 Appalachian scary tales / Ghost stories / Halloween / Supernatural / West Virginia

The Wizzard Clip –part 3 of 3

A young Catholic priest was sent by Bishop Carroll of Baltimore to investigate the strange happenings at the Adam Livingston house.

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October 26, 2017 Appalachian scary tales / Ghost stories / Halloween / West Virginia

The Wizzard Clip –part 2 of 3

The sound of a large pair of shears could be distinctly heard in his house, clipping in the form of half moons and other curious figures.

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October 25, 2017 Appalachian scary tales / Ghost stories / Halloween / West Virginia

The Wizzard Clip –part 1 of 3

So soon as the candles were placed in the room with the corpse they became extinguished. The sound of horses galloping enveloped the house.

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October 24, 2017 Caves and spelunking / Kentucky / Natural resource management

Along the wooded slopes and ridges

Claude W. Hibbard was the first naturalist at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park (June 1, 1934 to August 22, 1935).

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October 23, 2017 Sports / Tennessee

The first minigolf tournament in the US

Uncle Garnet decided that they needed some entertainment for their guests at the Fairyland Inn. He came up with the idea of miniature golf.

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