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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1883
Page
7
A lengthy temperance tract argues liquor traffic causes widespread misery, crime, and ruin across the United States. It cites a vast annual spend, describes the drunkard's life, and urges prayer, reform, and prohibition led by Christian activists and supporters like Joseph Cook.
An eighty three year old widow living in a garden shows extraordinary vitality after adopting a non alcoholic regime. Judges cite her case as proof of recovery against alcohol’s poison and note that most drinkers do not reach eighty. A Paterson Journal excerpt critiques Prohibition and prison as public policy perils.
Brother Gardner addresses the gathering about an unpledged but virtuous coming man who will win office honestly, balance books, and honor the Constitution. He presses thrift, prohibition of embezzlement, and strict accountability, urging members to help one another while guarding lodge finances and avoiding debt.
A swindle targets grangers by showing a powder claimed to prevent lamp explosions. The trick involves dipping a lighted match into a pinch of the blue colored powder, which extinguishes the flame if touched by water. The substance is just common salt tinted blue and ineffective for lamp safety.
A narrator walks Central Park and encounters an aged obelisk covered with worn advertisements. The piece criticizes the decayed signs and questions their value, suggesting the obelisk should be removed.
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