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1 story matching butterin

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  1. The Asylum Ward’s Unseen Hunger

    A patient describes the grueling conditions inside a Seattle insane asylum, where the sick are fed wormy prunes and bread meant for the refuse pile, while robust workers with influence dine on fresh milk.

    May 17, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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