Etta Wriedt’s Trumpet Séances (1910s) Detroit medium Etta Wriedt used a megaphone-like trumpet in dark séance rooms to amplify spirit voices. Attendees including Sir Oliver Lodge reported clear articulate messages from deceased loved ones. Investigations noted the trumpet moved independently and emitted light. While some exposed fraud in similar acts Wriedt remained unchallenged. Skeptics suggest ventriloquism or hidden accomplices but no proof emerged. Her international reputation brought credibility to direct voice mediumship. The séances illustrated how technology was integrated into spiritual practice to enhance perceived authenticity and emotional impact during early 20th-century Spiritualism.
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