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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
1
The North Carolina Anti-Saloon League superintendent writes subscribers about the liquor law’s mixed results, quoting letters from college presidents, mayors, sheriffs, and merchants noting blind tigers and lax enforcement. He urges vigilant enforcement, officer changes where needed, and sustained long effort.
Summary of the 1908 North Carolina Prohibition Act ratified May 26 1908. It abolishes licensed distilleries saloons and dispensaries and bans wine traffic except two and a half gallon shipments from manufacture sites. It tightly regulates pharmacists physicians and medical depots handling intoxicants. The law does not bar fruit cider farming nor wine manufacture where allowed by county, nor medical preparations containing alcohol nor sacramental wine.
Lenoir College football under coach Schaeff shows strong line material and potential at halfback, with several back-field prospects and ends testing for the forward pass. The schedule is being finalized with a home opener against Catawba College on the 2nd of Det. Awaiting turnout for supporters at the game.
Mr. M. L Fuss of Mount Holly says he bought his farm near Mount Holly years ago for sixteen dollars an acre. Since then a macadam road was built through the property and he recently refused to sell at one hundred dollars an acre. He attributes the value rise almost entirely to the improved road.
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