Death

Called by the Dead The living are called by the dead to join them, even if it means committing suicide. The dead can be so demanding…

The Fatal Glass of Beer Mrs Hubbard was mysteriously poisoned by a fatal glass of beer. In the aptly named Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend, a railroad flagman has an unexpected encounter with the dead woman.

Old Jokes’ Home Celebrating Tell an Old Joke Day with Victorian gallows humor, cholera jokes, puns, and heartlessness.

Detritus of the Dead Mourners of the past used the detritus of the dead–personal artifacts and mementos–to make mourning wreaths.

The Spirit of Mary Surratt The spirit of Mary Surratt is believed to haunt her old boarding house and was said to have returned to write a bitter message during an 1890s séance slate-writing session.

The Veil Between The veil between the living and the dead is torn when a father returns for his young daughter.

Haunted by a Death-bed Promise Some spouses asked for death-bed promises that their husband or wife would not remarry. And some returned from beyond the grave to enforce that promise.

The Devonshire Death Fire A fire set as a prank by a Devonshire farmer is seen as an omen of death.

Five Skeletons Five skeletons — all victims of a fiend’s ghastly revenge.