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My most exciting adventure in mediumship was with a lady from St. Louis, who claimed to have psychic power. Again I sat in the laboratory of the American Society for Physical Research, this time in a small ten-foot square room, bare except for three chairs and a heavy oak table. Doors and windows were locked and bolted from the inside. Besides the medium, was my friend, Mrs. Van Antwerp an investigator like myself. This time we sat in darkness. The medium explained that darkness was necessary in her case in order to produce the phenomena. We sat facing the medium in the center of the room, using the test control of each holding a hand of the medium with both of ours, each knee of the medium held firmly between our own so that she could not move without our detecting it. She sat quite relaxed and calm, telling us interesting bits of her history. She was not a professional medium and was only demonstrating her powers as a courtesy to members of the society. She did not go into trance, but remained passive throughout the demonstration, never once making any attempt to extricate herself from our control.
During the demonstration, various exhibitions took place. Lights, like tiny stars, floated about the room, voices interrupted our conversation, hands touched us, large ones, small ones. These hands caressed my cheek, took hairpins from my hair, unstrapped my shoes, unclasped the chain around my neck. There was one very large hand, agile and powerful. This hand, a voice near my ear stated, was that of a "guide." Was I frightened? Frankly, no. If it was trickery what harm would result? If it was real phenomena I was witnessing, why should I be more afraid of that than of the radio or any of our other modern wonders?
A voice asked me if there was any particular manifestation I desired. I said I should like a demonstration of levitation. Immediately we heard the heavy table which was about four feet away, move. We heard a swish - then bang! and the table hit the opposite wall with a resounding crash. A voice announced that the power was used up and we were told to end the seance. We released the control and turned on the lights. The doors and windows were still locked and bolted, and there was the overturned table against the wall, to substantiate the fact that we had not fallen asleep and dreamed it all.
To explain these happenings not in my province. Throughout the ages there has existed an open forum as to the reality of psychic phenomena. Many seeming miracles of the past, through patient scientific research, have today become common evade occurrences. Scientists once scoffed at, are now lauded for their commendable work. For example, Morton's experiments with ether were considered ridiculous. Today, we lift our voices in gratitude to him. Galileo, Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Edison - all these men had dreams which later had concrete realization.
Why not the study of Metaphysics?
W.E. Gladstone said, "Psychic Research is the most important work that is being done in the world today-by far the most important."
Through the electrical impulses of a radio, voices are brought into our homes. Is it too improbable to believe that thoughts and feelings which have so called "died" can be transmitted through the magnetic attraction of a sensitive human being?
In following the research work of such men as Dr. Cecil E. Reynolds, who knows what doors may be opened? What benefits to be opened? What benefits to be derived? What problems of life may be solved? (Tribune 1/30/1938 - VF Shields)
Fout, C. T. r 135 Sobral, Waveland (Ph 55)
Fowler, E. A. r 1102 N. Bch. (Ph 55)
Fowler, Ernest Vivian, 73, Palestine Cemetery Picayune, Miss. 05 May 1958 (CEC)
Fowler, J. Pat r Lakeshore (Ph 55)
Fraering, C. M., 652 Beach Blvd., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Frank W. and family, of New Orleans, are spending some weeks with Tidwell, M. J. (Waveland) (SCE 09/09/1893)
Frank, Mr. (Waveland) came over from New Orleans Saturday to spend Sunday with his family at Mrs. Tidwell's. (SCE 9/30/1893)
Franklin, Jacob Franklin 4-21-1991 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)
Franko, Herman, passenger aboard the steamship "JOSEPHINE" when she sunk off Ship Island, 1881. His testimony is quoted in the N.O. Daily Picayune account of the wreck. See entry under Boat File: "JOSEPHINE"
The Franko family, organized as a concert company, con- sists of:
- Rachel Franko - Soprano
- Jeanne Franko - Pianist
- Sam Franko - Violinist
Nathan Franko - Violin and piano player together with Mr. H. Franko, father of the children and manager of the troupe.
The Frankos are natives of, and were for a long time residents of New Orleans, where Mr. Franko kept a jewelry establishment at the corner of Poydras and Carondelet Streets.
Of late years they have been residing in Havana. They are now on the way to this city to commence a concert tour of the States. (N.O. Daily Picayune - Wed. Feb. 10, 1881 p 1 c 3 MJS VII 00083)
Frank's Bar 440 Main (Ph 55)
Franulich, Mr. and Mrs. Frank, have made New Orleans their permanent home. Success to them. (SCE 11/19/1892)
Frazar, C. H. One of the first Select Men for the city of Gainesville. (Mentioned in document by M. J. Stevens on Gainesville Court House -VF)
Fratres, Irene, is at school again.
(The High School Idea, Vol 1, BSL March 1908, 3rd and 4th grades)
Frazier, W. H., was a mgr for Bay Naval Stores Co. (SCE 9/5/03).
"Fred and Frank" - in a week or two the establishment will be a thing of the past --that is for Bay St. Louis. The proprietors are going to Chicago where they will still continue their business. Success to them. (SCE 9/10/1892)
Messrs. Fred Masoner and Frank Kronwinkler and family left for New Orleans yesterday evening. "Fred & Frank" will reopen their saloon in New Orleans, and we are told, sold their barber shop fixtures to Mr. F. Taconi, Sr. (SCE/10/08/1892)
Fredrick, Lenard r Kiln (Ph 55)
Freeman, Gerard Mrs., 234 Washington (Ph 48-49)
Freer, Tim. Plastering and Bricklaying, churches, schools and store buildings. (paper marked but not headed 1896)
Frenson, J. G. - see: Circuit Court article (SCE 10/28/1893)
Freret, Col. Will and daughter, of New Orleans, are visiting our lovely town, the guests of the Waverly cottage.
Fresh, Mrs. J. - Raymonde, Mrs. Elen, spent a week at the Bay, the guest of her sister Mrs. J. Fresh. (SCE 6/10/1893)
Fresh, Master B.A., spent last week at his summer home at the Bay. (SCE 6/10/1893)
Hickey, Edmond, of New Orleans, visited the Bay recently a guest of B. A. Fresh. (SCE 09/16/1893)
Fresh, Benny, has gone to New Orleans for the winter, having left Sunday evening. (SCE 11-11-1893)
Frey, A. J. r Ballview Dr., Waveland (Ph 55)