Dybbuk Box Said to Be Found Beneath Oak Tree, Accompanied by Letter From the 1900s

THE INTERNET — A page published by the paranormal website Higgypop carries two headlines in tension with one another: one reading "I Bought A Real Cursed Dybbuk Box On eBay," the other describing a dybbuk box found under an oak tree together with a letter said to date from the 1900s.

The scraped text of the page does not, however, include the account itself. What survives is the byline of the site's founder, Steve Higgins, described as a creator who has spent over two decades building digital projects and writing on ghosts, retro games and urban exploration, as well as a former radio enthusiast and keen day tripper.

The remaining material consists of promotional notices for Mr. Higgins's books, among them an account of a solo investigation at the Ancient Ram Inn and a practical guide to paranormal investigation, along with links to related stories. These include a new web series on the history of the dybbuk box, a report on the singer Post Malone's belief in ghosts after an encounter with Zak Bagans' dybbuk box, and a piece asking whether it was irresponsible of Mr. Bagans to open his.

Readers hoping to learn what was in the box, what the letter says, or whether any curse has taken effect must for now consult the original page. This newspaper can report only that a box has been advertised, a letter has been mentioned, and the matter remains, in the traditional phrase, unresolved.