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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
8
Crowds flock to movie houses as saloons and hotel bars close or darken to protest wartime prohibition. Sailors note Boston appears dry while street life and nightlife shrink, theaters thrive, and public mood shifts as the July 1 date nears.
Congressmen Gallivan and Fitzgerald assure supporters that national prohibition will not take effect July 1 as crowds of about 10 000 rally in Mechanics Building Boston. Dr W Windle attacks prohibition while urging drinking rights and cites biblical support.
Boston police report show Station 15 Charlestown had eight arrests while Stations 16 Back Bay 11 Dorchester Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park had none amid meetings at Mechanics Building. Speakers framed temperance versus prohibition, with critics arguing liberty to drink and government overreach, amid clashes with pro prohibition crowds.
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