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5 stories matching syring
- The Death Rate Was Up. The Health Officer Blamed the Syringe.
In 1891 Olympia's health officer reported an unprecedented mortality spike—and pointed to morphine and cocaine injections, with young women said to be using them 'just for fun.'
- The Morphine-Addicted Train Thief
A train robbery gone wrong leads to a high-speed chase and a bizarre search for a missing ticket.
- The Hop Blight and the Fall of Washington's Premium Crop
Ezra Meeker warns that poor cultivation and sloppy picking are costing the region its competitive edge in the global market.
- The Morphine Abyss
A woman shares her harrowing descent into morphine addiction and her recovery at the Keeley Institute, offering a rare, personal testimony of 19th-century narcotic dependence.
- The Siege at the St. Charles Hotel
A young woman recounts a harrowing night of confinement after a local man tricked her into his room, only to be met with a public denial and claims of 'blackmailing.'