The Social History of Death
Friday 17 July 2015
Unusual causes of death - #105 (Dragged to death by his pony)
Dragged to death by his pony
The Aberdare Times - July 2nd 1881, page 3
Monday 9 March 2015
Unusual causes of death - #104 (Bandits found the posse ready)
Bandits found the posse ready
Arizona Republican - January 1st 1910, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #103 (Passengers killed on the Rock Island RR)
Passengers killed on the Rock Island RR
Arizona Republican - January 1st 1910, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #102 (Thrown off a bridge under construction)
Thrown off a bridge under construction
Arizona Republican - January 1st 1910, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #101 (Killed by an exploding hoist drum)
Killed by an exploding hoist drum
Arizona Republican - January 1st 1910, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #100 (Killed by a telephone wire)
Killed by a telephone wire
The Argos (Arizona) - January 1st 1898, page 3
Unusual causes of death - #99 (Killed by a balloon)
Killed by a balloon
The Big Stone Gap Post (Virginia) - July 7th 1909, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #98 (Shot by his young brother)
Shot by his young brother
The Ward County Independent (North Dakota) - August 14th 1919, page 11
Unusual causes of death - #97 (A child drowned in the settling basin)
A child drowned in the settling basin
The Coconino Sun (Arizona) - October 26th 1917, page 3
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Unusual causes of death - #96 (5 family members killed with arsenic)
5 family members killed with arsenic
The Tacoma Times (Washington) - January 30th 1917, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #95 (A 9 year old drowned in a reservoir)
A 9 year old drowned in a reservoir
The Chunute Times (Kansas) - June 28th 1912, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #94 (A 5 year old shot by her parent)
A 5 year old shot by her parent
The Sumpter Miner(Oregon) - July 22nd 1903, page 10
Sunday 1 March 2015
Unusual causes of death - #93 (Shot with a starting pistol)
Shot with a starting pistol
Evening News (Australia) - October 14th 1890, page 4
Unusual causes of death - #92 (Mutilated by a train)
Mutilated by a train
Albury Banner (Australia) - Jan 29th 1897, page 29
Friday 27 February 2015
Unusual causes of death - #91 (Crushed by a pillar)
Crushed by a pillar
Goulburn Evening Penny Post (Australia) - October 28th 1899, page 2
Unusual causes of death - #90 (Shot himself)
Shot himself
Western Herald (Australia) - July 25th 1908, page 4
Monday 23 February 2015
Unusual causes of death - #89 (Hit by a falling branch)
Hit by a falling branch
Albury Banner (Australia) - December 21st 1900, page 28
Unusual causes of death - #88 (Run over by a cart)
Run over by a cart
The Adelaide Advertiser (Australia) - May 23rd 1900, page 7
Unusual causes of death - #87 (Thrown from a cart)
Thrown from a cart
Launceston Examiner (Australia) - April 19th 1882, page 3
Saturday 7 February 2015
Unusual causes of death - #86 (Crushed on the railway)
Crushed on the railway
South Australian Register - May 20th 1882, page 1
Unusual causes of death - #85 (Double murder plus a suicide)
Double murder plus a suicide
Barrier Miner (Australia) - December 5th 1892, page 2
Unusual causes of death - #84 (Scalded to death)
Scalded to death
Barrier Miner (Australia) - December 5th 1892, page 3
Unusual causes of death - #83 (Shot by a fellow employee)
Shot by a fellow employee
The Maffra Spectator - March 28th 1895, page 3
Unusual causes of death - #82 (Severed his arm then bled to death)
Severed his arm then bled to death
Fitzroy City Press (Australia) - June 2nd 1893, page 2
Unusual causes of death - #81 (Run over not once but twice)
Run over not once but twice
Northern Star (Australia) - April 5th 1899, page 4
Unusual causes of death - #80 (Head severed by a train)
Head severed by a train
The North Eastern Ensign (Australia) - July 10th 1874, page 3
Unusual causes of death - #79 (Thrown from a coal waggon)
Thrown from a coal waggon
The Argus (Australia) - March 20th 1900, page 3
Unusual causes of death - #78 (6 years old and crushed by a stack of timber)
Crushed by a stack of timber
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - February 19th 1902, page 10
Wednesday 4 February 2015
Unusual causes of death - #77 (Crushed by a cart)
Crushed by a cart
The Hawera and Normanby Star, March 27th 1911, page 5
Unusual causes of death - #76 (150 people burned to death)
150 people burned to death
The Hawera and Normanby Star, March 27th 1911, page 5
Unusual causes of death - #75 (Death by circular saw)
Death by circular saw
Star (New Zealand), June 3rd 1882, page 3.
Unusual causes of death - #74 (Mistaken for a crow)
Mistaken for a crow
Albury Banner (Australia), August 14th 1896, page 29
Unusual causes of death - #73 (Shot by his friend)
Shot by his friend
Advocate (Australia), September 12th 1868, page 13
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Unusual causes of death - #72 (Killed by the bride's mother)
Killed by the bride's mother
The Leader (Australia), September 12th 1919, page 2
Friday 30 January 2015
Unusual causes of death - #71 (Killed by a pin)
Killed by a pin
Evening Express - October 2 1894, page 2
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