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Good Templar column reflects on 19th century temperance work
The Independent Order of Good Templars began on the Pacific Coast in 1855 at Santa Cruz. The column lauds lectures, the Home of Orphans at Vallejo, and members who helped reform drinkers, noting the order’s enduring influence and its global reach through the International Supreme Lodge. It cites historical figures, costs of liquor, and praise for local option debates while critiquing those opposed to temperance.
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Order of Good Templars
Pacific Coast
Santa Cruz
California
Grand Lodge of
Vallejo
Order
New York
International Supreme Lodge
Einglish Capatatists
Jolin Bull
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
United States
American Temperance University
Harriinin
Tenn
United States of America