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Domestic News
July 18, 1890
Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
What is this article about?
A nine-month-old baby in the city died after a Main Street druggist mistakenly dispensed deadly poison instead of prescribed medicine on Wednesday evening.
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Poisoned by Mistake.
The mistake of a Main Street druggist has brought a great sorrow into one family in this city. On Wednesday evening a nine-months old babe was taken ill, and the parents obtained a prescription from a physician. This was taken to the drug store and filled. When the medicine was administered it was discovered that something was wrong. The physician did his utmost to counteract the effects, but to no purpose, and the baby died in a few hours. Thus it was learned that the bottles in the drug store had been "mixed" and a deadly poison given in place of what the prescription called for.
The mistake of a Main Street druggist has brought a great sorrow into one family in this city. On Wednesday evening a nine-months old babe was taken ill, and the parents obtained a prescription from a physician. This was taken to the drug store and filled. When the medicine was administered it was discovered that something was wrong. The physician did his utmost to counteract the effects, but to no purpose, and the baby died in a few hours. Thus it was learned that the bottles in the drug store had been "mixed" and a deadly poison given in place of what the prescription called for.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Poisoning Mistake
Baby Death
Druggist Error
Where did it happen?
This City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
This City
Event Date
On Wednesday Evening
Outcome
the baby died in a few hours
Event Details
A nine-months old babe was taken ill, parents obtained a prescription from a physician, taken to Main Street drug store and filled, but deadly poison given in place of prescribed medicine due to mixed bottles, physician unable to counteract effects.