Ban the saloon to give boys a real chance
A local appeal urges Henry voters to ban the saloon citing character health honor position and usefulness as reasons to protect boys and girls from saloon influence and to vote for prohibition.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
17
Vote Against the Saloon Urges Yes at Election
A pro prohibition appeal claims over two billion dollars was spent on liquor last year, reducing business receipts and increasing taxes. It argues saloon profits harmed many and urges voters to support a yes vote next Tuesday to kill the saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry
Financing A Dry Town and Local Option Arguments
The piece argues dry towns can fund public needs without saloons. It cites Galesburg paying a $20 000 floating debt from next year's taxes while expanding sewers and improvements, and contrasts Peoria with high bonded debt, noting many wet towns struggle financially while dry towns stay solid. It urges voters to vote yes against saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Galesburg
Peoria
Ivy Trail Regarded Peoria Way Tops Scenic River Route
The Republicus and Peoria Daily Star describe the Ivy Trail as Peoria favored in four write ups. It follows the river through Mossville Rome Chillicothe Sparland Lacon Henry Putnam Bureau Depue La Salle Ottawa Marseilles Morris Joliet, offering scenic beauty and a convenient five town stop sequence with Peoria as the hub between Chicago and St. Louis. The route is praised for landscape and towns, with shorter alternatives ignored for pleasure and travel ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Daily Star
Peoria
Hudson
Rhine
Mossville
Rome
Putnam
Bureau
Depue
la Salle
Ottawa
Marseilles
Morris
Joliet
Ney
Chicago
St. Louis
The Feller Called Me Poem Fragment
A speaker recalls a man who cannot recognize his own gifts and errs from the straight path. The lines contrast anger at the feller with mercy for human fallibility and faith in a dawn-filled, truthful future.
Father Dunne Urges Catholics to Oust Saloons in Springfield
The Rev A B Dunne of Eau Claire Wisconsin told a large Springfield Armory audience that Catholics should back an anti saloon drive. He dismissed saloonkeepers claims that the town would stay wet as anti Catholic rhetoric and urged unity under one flag for humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
A. B. Dunne
Eau Claire
Wis
Springfield Armory
Father Cleary Declares Saloons The Worst Evil
Rev Father I M Cleary of Minneapolis appeals to Springfield voters to abolish the saloon saying liquor is the foremost cause of social ills while acknowledging other sins exist. He argues intoxication spawns many evils more than any other vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Cleary
Springfield
Father I. M. Cleary
Minneapolis
Minn
Lincoln Against Liquor Traffic Prohibition Banner
A political speaker champions prohibition linking Lincoln to anti liquor ideals. The message defines the saloon as a blight and cites Abraham Lincoln as a practical prohibitionist while noting a counter claim by opponents who label him a wets champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Drink and Jobs Discrimination Cited by Labor Dept
The Labor Department reports high employment rates across sectors but emphasizes discrimination against men who drink. A slogan declares there’s a reason booze never got a man a job, reflecting prohibition era sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Labor
Peoria Senator Attacks Dry Bill Saloons as Hell Chamber
The Illinois Senate debate on the dry bill features Senator Dailey of Peoria denouncing modern saloons. He declares the saloon era as the ante-chamber of hell and urges a Yes vote to drive the institution from the state, rejecting possible voter backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Dailey
Peoria
Galls Saloon
Anti-Chamber of Hell
Illinois
Senate
Dailey
Wets
Hell
Nets
Voter List For Third Ward Illinois Mayors Race
Election set for Tuesday March 13 1917 at W Dewey and Sons Office. City officials include Mayor George E Pace City Clerk J Linn Downy City Treasurer Ben R Nichols City Attorney Fred W Potter and Alderman Addie Brown. Dennis L Hartley listed as City Clerk candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Ill
Charles Dille
Dennis L. Hartley
Harry W. Adams
Henry E. Jacobs
Clyde Bauter
Henry
Ill
W. W. Dewey & Sons
George E. Pace
J. Linn Downy
Ben R. Nichols
Fred W. Potter
Addie Brown
Illinois
Mayo
George FE. Pace
J. Linn Downey
Fred W. Potthur
George FE. Travis
Better get wise to the feller quoted for wisdom
A Benttown Bard verse urges knowing the self by studying the feller called Me and aligning one’s path with self discipline. Nearby items note Tonica 1916 births and deaths, and Central Illinois Independent Telephone seeks Wenona exchange expansion with a larger switchboard and possible new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benttown
Tonica
Central Illinois Independent Telephone Co
Wenona Exchange
Wenona
Telephone Company
Notice on Voting Eligibility and Reward for Illicit Ballot
The Voters League of Henry offers 100 for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone under 21, foreign born not naturalized, children of foreign born not naturalized, or nonresidents who vote illegally at the city election in Henrix, Lul M ap h on March 17. This notice outlines ineligible voters and the reward for reporting illegal voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters' League OF
Henry
Kresge Urges Dry Territory to Boost Legitimate Business
Detroit retailer Sebastian S. Kresge tells a Chicago business men’s banquet that his 165 stores show better profits in dry areas. He argues saloons divert capital and jobs, urging voters to adopt dry laws to aid legitimate commerce and vote yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kresge
Chicago
Sebastian S. Kresge
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Kresge
Which Needs It Most Saloon Keeper List
A saloon keeper weighs household needs with 500 pounds flour and potatoes 100 pounds sugar 10 salt 30 butter 20 rice 50 oat flakes 25 coffee 5 tea plus 30 tomato cans 100 oranges 100 bananas 40 corn cans 20 pounds beans 100 soap cakes 1 pepper pound 64 gallons molasses 20 gallons oil left to buy a good present for wife and babies.
City Officials Named in Clerk and Treasurer Posts
City Clerk J Linn Downey and City Treasurer Fred W Potthurt, with George Fe Travis, are listed for city offices.
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the Voters' League OF
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Mother & Home Maker
Henry LE. Jacobs
Frank Baer
County of
Marshall
A. Doelzer & Co
John E. Parker
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