On a sweltering April 11th, 1899, in the dusty town of El Paso, Texas, the local sheriff’s office issued a public call for assistance in tracking down a mysterious ‘energizer nurse girl’ wanted for unknown reasons. The cryptic listing, found in the El Paso Daily Herald’s classified ads section, raised more questions than answers. Who was this elusive nurse? What was her crime? The people of El Paso were left to speculate.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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