09 Nov 1876
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1876
Page
1
An unreadable excerpt portrays a conversation about temptation, wine, and moral struggle in a New York setting. The speaker references religious figures and social guests, noting alcohol and entertainment while questioning virtue and judgment within a dated urban milieu.
A speech mocks liquor sellers at Centennial grounds amid protests against sales in Fairmount Park. The exhibitor parodies the whiskey trade depicting a transformed man. claims the industry corrupts virtue, leads to delirium tremens, and calls for license protection while touring prisons and asylums as samples of its work.
A temperate man argues with a friend about abstaining from ardent spirits. The friend agrees to quit for one month and succeeds in lasting one year, revealing that he was a slave to drink and narrowly avoided ruin. He urges further sustained abstinence to escape the rapids of habit and its dangers.
An OCR fragment touts a purgative product with wax seal lids and Dr. MfLaxe branding. It claims genuine quality and widespread rural store availability under O. M. Laxz and Freur Sold branding.
The readable phrases mention various athletes and teams with garbled names and unclear actions. It resembles a fragmented sports column listing players, teams, and potential scores or standings without coherent context.
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