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Sign Taken Down in Lexington Tale of Courageous Mother
In Lexington Massachusetts a stern mother removes a village tavern sign after years of drunken revelry by her husband. Her decisive act inspires the family and is later preserved by the Lexington Historical Society as a testament to steadfast virtue and temperance.
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Lexington
Mass
William Simonds
William
Nobla Hoya
Lenath
Villian
Historical Society of
Simonds
Cyrus Peirce
Hsg
Frat Parmot School
Hervey
Mra. Miller
Hervev
Lieklar
Ant
Donteie
Beatrice
Cmiss
bin Suverelto
Barvey
Urrest
Saroh Aber
Bucker
Sarah
Aopy
Hevey
Etl
Biers
Miller
Tangains
Munich
Chaning
Barab
Merrill
Detroit
Mich
Tir
Clarke
F. D. Clarke
M. D. Merrill Block