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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
3
A regional editorial blasts the General Assembly for failing to curb intoxicating and malt liquor sales, giving away, and keeping liquor without licenses. It denounces public acceptance of illicit traffic and warns that reckoning is near as the law’s weakness is exposed and curable by reform.
A fragmented editorial argues the liquor issue polarizes voters, pitting civic duty against vice. The stance warns that aligning with the Devil risks moral decay, while urging a firm, principled vote on election day.
Delegates Yoatunes Mbert Russell C B cor and B Massey and Miss seven Fleming were elected to represent Bainbridge Chapter of the WC T U at Albany State events from the first to the fourth.
The passage notes cross state trends during the end of prohibition with references to workhouse coins sat by 800 people and 1 404 drunk cases under license in Vermont’s final prohibition year. It compares New Hampshire’s last prohibition year 473 drunks to about five times as many under high license, implying similar offender classes despite policy change.
The article recounts John B. Gough born in Sandale England his rise as a famed temperance lecturer after a costly drinking period his first reformation at twenty five and nearly forty years as the world’s leading temperance orator He taught abstinence as divine and social reform urging legislation against intoxicants and claiming prevention is better than a cure His career climaxed as he spoke to vast audiences on both sides of the Atlantic and urged youth to keep clean.
The author extols prohibition as a moral necessity guiding American ambition away from social ambition and liquor. He argues government may deny liquor when the majority favor prohibition, citing medical opinion and the danger of personal and economic motives. The piece appeals to virtue, restraint, and collective welfare under the W.C. T. U. banner.
The article notes Michigan fourteen counties vote to suppress saloons amid a dry to wet imbalance. Colorado reports eight miners and nineteen towns voting out the saloon across thirty five. Illinois nearly fifteen hundred saloons closed and thirty one counties dry. Nebraska shows strong anti saloon victories in rural areas while cities largely keep saloons.
Mrs M J Reynolds, an established modiste, prepares for the fall season by arranging stock and fittings for ladies. A trimmer and modiste are expected soon, with a fall opening announced for ample accommodation at home.
The piece argues that a merchant's value and store success are defined by advertising. It claims the most advertised stores become the largest and best, with rival stores following in perceived importance based on publicity, shaping each merchant's reputation and enterprises.
The message notes a dull summer but expects a business rebound with field crops like cotton and corn. It predicts money flowing from banks to people and merchants, then back to banks as harvests come in and the busy season begins. Clinton & Son advertise Best mixed Tea at 35 cents per pound and Water White Kerosene Oil at 15 cents per gallon.
The Schwab store advertises $20 Better Grade suits for men and boys. clothing is described as well made with true fit and honest workmanship. The ad emphasizes lasting style and a nationwide one-price policy at the square deal store.
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