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Taking Opium in 1861: A Reporter’s Weirdly Funny Story
Newspapers are extraordinary historical sources in their sheer number and their accessibility. Recently I’ve been reading a lot of them...
Sarah Brady Siff
Nov 8, 20184 min read
Of Ragamuffins and Dens: State Legislation, Municipal Enforcement, and Opium Smoking
On May 26, 1888, the Boston Daily Globe reported the death of a young Harvard student named Frank Mills. The front page headline read:...
Adam Rathge
May 13, 20146 min read
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