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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1886
Page
4
The article argues that slavery kept whites from widespread liquor distribution and that emancipation led to increased alcohol use among freedmen. It cites perceived moral decline, crime, and social upheaval as drivers toward favoring prohibition, noting moral and physical corruption tied to whiskey and the need for temperance.
An anecdote recalls a New Jersey bishop who served wine at clergy dinners, provoking sharp exchanges over temperance ethics. The item then covers a Democratic senators caucus at the capitol after adjournment regarding removal of federal officers, reporting no definite plan and a future meeting to decide procedure.
Dr J J Addison of Chicago U L praises Yorke Om Tal as a 32 year veteran in medicine for treating diamere of the Ubroat and tongs. He claims it breaks up colds and severe coughs and relieves bronchial and pulmonary affections.
An aging ad for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral touts its cure claims for bronchitis laryngitis pneumonia and consumption while brief notes report Mississippi Senatorial succession and ice storage in Augusta Georgia. Congress Reagan described in black attire with a dignified presence is also profiled.
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