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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
1
A religious talk by A J Crane at a June temperance meeting condemns drink as society’s worst foe. It warns of poverty and ruin, recounting a teen drinker’s fall from a proud blue ribbon to drunken ruin, and laments mothers and families wrecked by alcohol.
Monday July 26 sale offers the most attractive prices and assortment of the week, drawing shopper interest with varied goods and favorable deals.
A local retailer promotes a one day event offering “extra ordinary values” on table linens. The notice emphasizes special prices for July 27 and urges customers to visit the store for discounted textiles.
A listing notes a range of chamber sets lamps and various crockery styles for sale or display. Details mention complete ensembles and decorative items suitable for home interiors.
We offer a better line of these goods than the combined stocks of other stores. Prices will be very low during this sale, drawing customers with a broad selection and attractive deals.
A mournful tale traces a promising boy’s slide into drink, crime, and prison, ending with his mother’s death and a plea to youths to avoid alcohol. The narrator urges enforcement of temperance laws, citing liquor’s ruinous cost and social harm, and recalls Noah’s era to warn of its timeless dangers.
A searing call links poverty and alcohol, arguing saloon revenue fuels need in homes ruined by drink. It contrasts drinker and seller, urges Christian action, and demands nationwide prohibition to lift workers and children from degradation. Message cites mothers’ prayers and a world-wide blessing for abstinence.
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