[Source: Denver Westword Blog]
Leadville in the 1880s was a tough town populated by mining tycoons, the poor miners that made those tycoons rich and the businesses that supported the industry. Okay, there were also a bunch of bunch of thieves, cheats, hookers, gamblers, drunks, visiting opera singers and (apparently) drug addicts around, too.
Our story this week finds us at the intersection of two such groups almost 126 years ago to the day, with a pharmacy at the center of the action.
Taylor's Drug Store was located in the Vendome Hotel Building -- now known as the Tabor Grand. At the time, the town was booming and owner George Taylor was seeing all types in his store. Apparently, a reporter caught up with him one morning when he was on a tear about them.
"You talk about cranks," Taylor told the reporter, who added that "the druggist has not only his full share but a great deal more in the way of idiots who bother him."
More reading here: Cannabis Time Capsule
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