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Story of temperance movement in the county continues
The narrative traces the 1842 abstinence society formed in the county led by Enos Mtcalf, its failed appeal to Washingtonians for funds, and the Washburn controversy. It notes political friction between temperance groups, Democratic and Whig reactions, and Judge Joseph Williams’s view that temperance could reform parties.
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Ting
City
Enos Mtcalf
Ingtonians
Z. Washin
Ingttonians
Mr. Washburn
Abstinence Society of
Johnson
Iowa
Washars
Ple
Joseph Williams
Temperance Party of
Temperance Societies