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The San Francisco Examiner, California, June 22, 1913
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The San Francisco Examiner, California, June 22, 1913
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The San Francisco Examiner, California, June 22, 1913
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The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, January 30, 1944
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The Dayton Herald, Ohio, May 10, 1912
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The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, April 26, 1929
Detroit Free Press, Michigan, May 2, 1925
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The Nashua Reporter, Iowa, May 31, 1923
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Washington Citizen, Missouri, July 4, 1924
Folk-lore from Adams County, Illinois, 1935
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St Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, June 20, 1909
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The Robesonian,
Lumberton, North Carolina, March 1, 1904
Wikipedia says:
Lactucarium is the milky fluid secreted by several species of lettuce, especially Lactuca virosa, usually from the base of the stems. It is known as lettuce opium because of its putative sedative and analgesic properties. It has also been reported to promote a mild sensation of euphoria, and at least one fatality has occurred during an attempt to use it for intoxication. Because it is a latex, lactucarium physically resembles opium, in that it is excreted as a white fluid and can be reduced to a thick smokable solid.
The Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, March 29, 1940
These tender young things are leaving the farm forever
And mother lettuce says: “CHILDREN BEWARE OF COLD, DRY AIR!”
The Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, April 26, 1940

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The Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, April 12, 1940
The Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland, March 29, 1940
These tender young things are leaving the farm forever
And mother lettuce says: “CHILDREN BEWARE OF COLD, DRY AIR!”
Drive-in waitress carrying a tray, Los Angeles, 1937