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No License Victory Sparked by Childrens Pleas in Town
Liquor forces predicted a two to one win for Licenso but the effort faltered as first a boy and girl children marched to the polls. Their plea for no drink shops touched many voters, turning the tide toward a License defeat amid church bells and bonfires. The town held a revival and converted many to abstinence, with the big fisted man and the children’s father among early converts.
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Connecticut
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