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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1885
Page
7
An 19th century tale recalls Mr Lincoln at the edge of business hours in a Dover hotel circle. Mr Whitney urged a drink of lager, Lincoln resisted, then reluctantly agreed and grew ill. Whitney later greeted Lincoln, who claimed he would not drink lager again.
The piece argues gambling breeds hopeless ruin and obsession, citing Cardinal Mazarin's deathbed tableau as the ultimate caution. It notes the gambler clings to cards and dice even at death, contrasting with common prayers and absolution.
The Christian Union editorial extols the drink habit as mankind’s greatest social curse, wrecking homes and fueling poverty. It warns drink traffic corrupts politics, inflames violence, and drains life and money beyond war and pestilence. It calls for immediate measures to curb the drink habit.
A plea for sacred song to comfort the aged the imprisoned and the ill arguing music can soften hearts educate minds and combat vice. Quoted passages from Lowell and Elizabeth Thompson affirm music as charity and a spiritual remedy beyond sermons.
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