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Prohibition Debate and Alcohol's Dark Tale in Monticello
A reflective piece condemns strong drink as humanity’s worst curse, contrasting its harm with pestilence and poverty. It recounts a New Orleans barroom scene where a fallen tramp warns drinkers, then shifts to a Monticello visit describing local church, homes, and a hospitable community, closing with notes on regional civic matters and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Hell
Earth
Perdition
Creation
Ruin
New Orleans
Monticello
Bendemeer
Methodist Church
Dale
Joe
Court House
Judge Conn
Sallie Robertson
Sunshiners
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Mrs. Beal
Henry Ware
J.e. Williams
Little Baptist Church
Brookhaven
John A. Penn
Dr. Butler
Hope” Butler
Lincoln County
Lawrence County