Hoaxes

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  • [1817] [08/26]: “Miss Caraboo” [EN] [Hoax]

    Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.]), August 26th 1817 Miss Caraboo. A woman of singularly graceful manners, supposed to be the descendant of a Chinese, is described by a Dr. Wilkinson, of Bath, in England, to have taken refuge with a Mrs. Worrall, near Bristol. None can understand her language or de-cypher her writing, not… Read More

  • [1825] [02/07]: “Princess Caraboo” [EN] [Hoax]

    New-Hampshire Statesman (Concord, N.H.), February 7th 1825 LONDON, Dec. 31. Caraboo. – The extraordinary young woman, who, about two years ago excited considerable attention at Bristol, by representing herself as the Princess Caraboo, daughter of a great Eastern Prince, has lately returned to Witheridge, her native place, on a visit to her mother. It is… Read More

  • [1866] [07/19]: “The Princess Caraboo” [EN] [Hoax]

    The Evening Telegraph (Philadelphia [Pa.]), July 19th 1866 “The Princess Caraboo.” Early in the year 1865 there died at Bristol a female of considerable personal attractions, whose early history was amusing enough, yet took a strong hold upon credulous persons half a century since. She pretended to be a native Javasu, in the Indian Ocean,… Read More

  • [1873] [11/27]: Wild Man Sensation Story [Hoax] [WV]

    This post contains two newspaper articles, one being a supposed Wild Man story and the other being it’s purported unraveling, with the supposed Wild Man reportedly being identified. They are both presented here together for a complete context. The Weekly Register (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]), November 27th 1873 A Sensation! – A wild man… Read More

  • [1883] [07/24]: “The Beautiful Imposter” [EN] [Hoax]

    The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo (Sedalia, Mo.), July 24th 1883 The Beautiful Imposter. Next to the reign of Beau Nash, in the last century, perhaps that of the Princess Caraboo, in the earlier part of this, forms one of the most important and sensational incidents in the history of the city of Bath. In the year… Read More

  • [1921] [05/12]: “Human Curios – The Princess Caraboo” [EN] [Hoax]

    The Milwaukee Leader (Milwaukee, Wis.), May 12th 1921 Human Curios “The Princess Caraboo.” By William Nelson Taft Not many years ago there died at Bristol a woman of considerable personal attraction, whose early history was amusing enough, yet took a strong hold upon her early contemporaries. She pretended to be a native of Javasu, in… Read More

  • [1921] [11/06]: “Servant Girl Hoaxed All Great Britain By Pose As Princess” [EN] [Hoax]

    The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.]), November 6th 1921 Servant Girl Hoaxed All Great Britain By Pose As Princess Mary Willcocks, Ignorant Housemaid, Plotted Ruse With Common Sailor That Landed Her in Manor House With Aristocracy Begging Autographs – Famous Linguist Finally Trapped Her When He Offered Her Paper to Read. This is the third of… Read More

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