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May 7, 1858
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Philadelphia spiritualist Dr. Hare performs demonstrations where spirits allegedly transform copper cents into gold, silver into fluid and back, and coins into solid masses or single gold pieces and vice versa.
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Dr. Hare Turning Coppers to Gold.
Magical Performances -Dr. Hare, of Philadelphia, the famous Spiritualist, seems to be a wonderful man, according to the newspapers. As witness:--
A common manifestation, or one that is frequently made by Dr. Hare, is the changing a copper cent in a few minutes' time, into a piece of gold. The Doctor has quite a number of pieces of gold, all of which have been made by the spirits from copper cents. A correspondent says: He showed me a solution of Russia platinum, made from the ore by the spirits. Also a piece of pure silver, weighing 3,050 grains, which had been converted into a fluid state by the spirits and then changed back to the original solid mass. He placed at one time a number of coins of different kinds--gold, silver and copper--in a glass jar containing the coins into an empty wooden box, which was then also closed. In three minutes--the Doctor standing by with his watch in hand--it was changed into a two and a half dollar gold coin. After he had examined it, and placed it in a jar and then in the box, in five minutes it was converted into the same kind and number of coins he had put in. On another occasion he placed a number of coins of different kinds, in like manner, in a jar, and had them converted into a solid mass in a few minutes.-
The spirits then changed this solid mass of metal into the same number and kinds of coins he had put in.
Magical Performances -Dr. Hare, of Philadelphia, the famous Spiritualist, seems to be a wonderful man, according to the newspapers. As witness:--
A common manifestation, or one that is frequently made by Dr. Hare, is the changing a copper cent in a few minutes' time, into a piece of gold. The Doctor has quite a number of pieces of gold, all of which have been made by the spirits from copper cents. A correspondent says: He showed me a solution of Russia platinum, made from the ore by the spirits. Also a piece of pure silver, weighing 3,050 grains, which had been converted into a fluid state by the spirits and then changed back to the original solid mass. He placed at one time a number of coins of different kinds--gold, silver and copper--in a glass jar containing the coins into an empty wooden box, which was then also closed. In three minutes--the Doctor standing by with his watch in hand--it was changed into a two and a half dollar gold coin. After he had examined it, and placed it in a jar and then in the box, in five minutes it was converted into the same kind and number of coins he had put in. On another occasion he placed a number of coins of different kinds, in like manner, in a jar, and had them converted into a solid mass in a few minutes.-
The spirits then changed this solid mass of metal into the same number and kinds of coins he had put in.
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Curiosity
Supernatural
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Spiritualist
Metal Transformation
Copper To Gold
Spirits
Coin Conversion
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Hare
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Hare
Location
Philadelphia
Story Details
Dr. Hare demonstrates spirit-mediated transformations, including changing copper cents to gold, silver to fluid and back to solid, and various coins to a gold coin or solid mass and reversals.