The Deadly Cigarette
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The Deadly Cigarette
New victims are being continually added
to the long list of cigarette suicides. A recent
Milwaukee telegram mentions the sudden and
simultaneous death of two boys at Prairie du
Chien, after excessive smoking, and which led
to ’a post mortem examination. The boys
stomach was subjected to a medical analysis
and the presence of phosphorous was dis-
covered. The symptoms indicated death by
this poisonous substance, combined with nico-
tine, and the arsenical solution used in preparing
the papers and wrappers for the ordinary
cigarette. All forms of tobacco smoking are
objectionable, but the cigarette is both a nuis-
ance and a peril. It ought to be summarily
abolished.