Widow Dies as a Result of Using Dye to Make Her Black Hair
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Article Title:Washington Post
Article Date:December 19 1915
Article Description:Widow Dies as a Result of Using Dye to Make Her Black Hair
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Article Text:
Widow Dies as a Result of Using Dye to Make Her Black Hair Auburn
St Louis.Mrs. Anna SHRIVER, a widow, who tried a week ago to change the color of
her hair from black to auburn by use of dye, died Wednesday night at the City
Hospital from acute lead poisoning.Hospital physicians said death was caused by the hair
dye.
Since her removal to the hospital, Mrs. SHRIVER, who was 40 years old and lived at
3302 Morgan Street, had lost the use of her limbs.A gradual weakness preceded her
death.
The poison entered Mrs. SHRIVER’s system through the scalp.She said the
preparation she had applied to her hair was composed of leaves and chemicals .When taken
to the hospital she was in a state of coma and showed signs of dementia.This was
due to the poisoning, it was said.Her writs, finger joints, and lower limbs had
become so weak the woman had no power in them.This weakness soon paralyzed her entire
body.
The physicians have not been able to determine if the dye Mrs. Shriver used
contained other than lead poison.