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1. The Milk Adulteration Scandal

   A Seattle dairyman is fined for using formaldehyde as a preservative in his milk supply.

   Jun 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

2. A Sour Business: Cafe Sues Dairy Commissioner Over Formaldehyde Milk

   A Seattle cafe owners' association alleges a malicious arrest by the state dairy commissioner in a scandal involving poisoned milk.

   Aug 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

3. The Milk Scientist

   A breakthrough in chemical detection methods brings local scientists together to test the deadly effects of formaldehyde in the food supply.

   Oct 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

4. Fatal Milk: The Formaldehyde Poisoning Scandal

   A coroner's jury in Seattle finds local farmers and milkmen responsible for the death of an infant after poisonous additives are found in the dairy supply.

   Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

5. The State Chemist Finds Formaldehyde in Canned Meats

   Washington's State Food Commissioner moves to curb the use of dangerous preservatives in industrial food production.

   Oct 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

6. Adulterated Milk Crisis in Seattle

   A child is dying in Seattle after consuming milk tainted with formaldehyde, sparking a potential murder investigation against a local dairyman.

   Sep 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanHowell Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

7. The Formaldehyde Oysters That Sickened a Pullman Meat Market's Customers

   A shipment of 'fresh' oysters left a trail of upset stomachs—and a state chemist found the preservative that did it.

   Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyStrange But True

8. The Deadly Cost of Preserving Milk

   A local doctor's experiment on a kitten reveals the dangerous effects of formaldehyde as a milk preservative, sparking a public health investigation.

   Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanChamber of Commerce, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

9. The Milk Inspector's Surprise

   A state food inspector goes undercover at Seattle restaurants to find that almost no one is serving actual milk—and that some are using embalming fluid to keep it 'fresh'.

   Jun 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

10. Seattle Dairymen Face Lawsuits Over Contaminated Milk

    A series of lawsuits alleges that local milk suppliers sold tainted dairy, leading to severe illness in children.

    Oct 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanVan Asselt, Seattle, King County

11. The State's War on 'Doped' Food

    Washington's food commissioner launches an aggressive campaign against the use of poisonous preservatives in local meat, fish, and oyster supplies.

    Oct 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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