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3 stories matching reincarn

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:incarn, rein, reincorpor, reinig, reinsur, reinter

  1. The Man Who Claimed to Be 1,000 Years Old

    A local worker stumped the city registrar by claiming a millennium of life experience, citing the doctrine of reincarnation.

    Mar 1, 1909The Tacoma Times811 South 7th St, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  2. Annie Besant and the Science of the Astral

    A prominent Theosophist lecturer brings mystical discourse to the Seattle Theater, claiming that science confirms the existence of the 'astral body.'

    Dec 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Fish That Confessed: A Sturgeon’s Warning to a Sweeping Reporter

    In this bizarre piece of 1876 satire, a newspaperman encounters a talking sturgeon at the market who reveals he is a reincarnated swindler, warning the reporter that frauds become fish after death.

    Oct 28, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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