Drunkenness On the Increase in Battle Creek Under Local Option
Battle Creek police statistics show 332 arrests for drunkenness in 1910 and 343 in 1909, a near four percent rise, despite local option in effect since May 1, 1906. Major crimes remain high, with 1907 at 45% drunkenness arrests rising to 3598 in 1908, while prohibition shifts reduce some disorderly conduct but not overall crime. Chief W. O. Barrington argues local option failed to curb liquor, noting whiskey shipments to the city and cider sales while saloons were restricted.
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Battle Creek
Fac
Tess
Veré
Sattle Creek
Iui
Tuly Cocci Reece
Hanor
Lsea
W. OW. Barrington
Farmers Up Warns. Dry Law Sparks Local Debate
The Batue Creek Daily Moon argues that a proposed Michigan repeal would ban wine and cider in Calhoun County and other dry counties. It warns farmers of enforcement, cites Kalamazoo's seven days with no arrests, and calls prohibition ineffective while urging voters to oppose the measure.
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Atustie Creek
Amerisa
House Liquor Committee
Calhoun County
Dry
Michigan
Calinoun County
Bearus
Local brewers sign agreement to limit saloons in Calhoun county
In Battle Creek and surrounding towns a coalition of brewers led by Anheuser-Busch Schlim and local firms signed a pact to reduce licensed saloons if Calhoun county returns to licensing. The note cites Warner-Cramton law allowing one saloon per 1000 people and urges a countywide cap, with Battle Creek proposed at twenty five saloons and Marshall Albion similarly reduced. FP C Wakeham endorses reduced liquor outlets citing housing and tax impacts.
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Batile Creek
Batale Creek
Calhoun
meinheuser-Busch, Schlim
Ile Creek
Warner-Cramton
Populton
Battle Creek
Calhoun County
Warner- Cramson
Enynty
Catholi Eoality
Cal- Agta Tonaty
Lay
T’atsr Brewing Co
Battle Creek Brewing Co
Anheuser-Hugeb Brewing Co
Schutz Breex Co
Common Council
Bettle Creek
Marshall
Albion
Rim
Real estate decline blamed on local option in Battle Creek
Battle Creek Daily Moon reports forty three vacant stores for rent in the city and a rent reduction of over 27906 dollars. It notes more than 290 vacant houses and about 250 fairs removed, with business owners unhappy over higher taxes and increased disorder tied to liquor controls.
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Batie Creek
Battie Creek
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Battle Creek
Busness
Main Street
C. Wakeham
Moon
Artile
The
Local Market Prices and Household Notices
Market listing shows prices for seeds hay and grains with figures for rye, cloverseed, middlings, bran, rye straw and other commodities. It also lists meats poultry eggs butter and farm produce values, followed by a paragraph promoting Dr King’s New Discovery for croup and throat troubles with a customer testimonial.
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Lewis Chamblin
Manchester
R. BR
Bradshaw
Defeat Through Drunkenness Seaday Lesson March 19 1911
A Seaday School lesson contrasts King Benhadad’s assault on Israel with the damage of intemperance in the modern nation. It describes Syrian invasion as a tempest and likens King Alcohol to a conqueror demanding homes and wealth. The piece urges temperance, cites saloons and taxes, and calls for religious reform led by Jehovah and Jesus Christ to curb drink and protect society.
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Durlax
Elijeh
Damascus
Israaél
Cis
Israel
Syria
Benhadad Vyas
Mediterranean
Benhadad
Tohis
Egypt
Palestine
Nenkadad
Ahab
iWoney
Jehovah
Maan
Kingdom of
Jesus Christ
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Kalamazoo
Batue Creek
Guily
Marshall Statesman
Ben
Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph
A. Sodanvehia
Nacional
Associated Press
Michiwat
Marshal Statesman
Marshall Markets
Beckwith
Selsing
Coleman
F.N. Snearly
Beas Se
Webster’s New International Dictionary
Merriam Wesster
Corsra Avery Fisid
Knowieden
Seaday
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