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2 stories matching morphin

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:morphi, morphia, morpheus, morin, morpholog, morain

  1. She Came to Spokane Looking for Work and Died in the YWCA Rest Room

    Mrs. Warren W. Orr left her 60-year-old husband in a lumber camp near Marcus and travelled to the city to find a job. On Sunday afternoon her seven-year-old boy held onto her skirts while she took morphine.

    Apr 1, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay

  2. A Flag, a Revolver, and a Red-Headed Man: Newport's Strange Tuesday Manhunt

    A woman under morphine delusions armed herself with an American flag and a loaded .38, then walked Washington Avenue looking for a red-headed man she meant to kill.

    Jul 15, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyTrue Crime · Nightlife

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