Ephemera

The Death of the Queen of Bohemia Writer Zoe Anderson Norris, the Queen of Bohemia, is warned by the ghost of her mother that she is next to follow her in death.

The Glitter and the Ghoul The glittering Cheapside Hoard of jewels was haunted by a tall Elizabethan ghost.

Bouncing Beds Reports of beds that vibrate, rock, and bounce by themselves.

Tick-Tock – A Medium Clock A mediumistic clock communicated accurate information by ticks and tocks.

The Haunted Rocking Chair Stories of haunted rocking chairs in our October series of “Objects of the Damned.”

The Psychic Howler – Vintage Ghost-hunting Tools Vintage ghost-hunting tools including the psychic howler or ululometer to detect spirits and spirit energy.

Posing the Corpse Posing the corpse so the corpse can join in the fun of the wake or have a drink or accuse a malefactor or, simply as a joke.

The Image on the Retina A fictional treatment of the theory of optography in which a young man photographs an image on the retina of his murdered sweetheart, which leads him to the killer.

Veto Goes Mad President Garfield’s dog Veto goes mad at the President’s death.