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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
2
A short notice warns advertisers to place ads by Tuesday noon or face next week’s cycle. Hendricks County prosecutor James Po Snodgrass vows to prosecute violations of slot machine and related restrictions. A late mention recalls Lincoln’s 1860s suffrage statement in a joking county context.
Washington correspondent notes the sixty second Congress enacted major anti liquor laws. Kenyon Webb interstate shipment bill curbs cross border use of alcohol against state laws. Jones Works excise bill halves DC saloons, bans near schools and churches, and tightens liquor traffic. Additional actions include canteen prohibition in soldiers homes, Alaska enforcement funds, and US delegation to Milan liquor conference. Overall record marks historic temperance gains.
Observational musings imagine placing a Sunday school army in a straight line around the earth with scholars holding hands. The piece stresses moral influence, vigilance, and the idea that life’s impact grows over time, warning that someone is watching. A ship adventure shows wind and tide shaping a crisis at sea.
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