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