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4 stories matching quackeri
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:quack, quackenbush, queri, quaker, quarri, quackinbush
- The Deadly Cost of Quackery
A Spokane family turned to an unverified 'sure cure' for smallpox, leading to tragic loss of life.
- The Politics of Snake Oil
A scathing editorial comparing the Populist movement to medical quackery and the sensationalism of the era's 'wonder books.'
- The Battle Over Medical Quackery in Early Seattle
A fiery public dispute between the Post-Intelligencer and a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners exposes the era’s struggle to regulate fraudulent 'miracle' cures.
- The Blue Glass Cure: A Barber’s Quackery and a Seattle Elder’s Rage
In March 1877, an elderly Black man named Uncle Dan nearly came to blows with a white barber over a ridiculous 'medical' treatment involving blue window panes and sunlight.