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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1933
Page
7
Texas officers raided a Wink beer joint on main street last Thursday and seized 1200 bottles of brew. A female manager was taken into custody as part of the action under Prohibition enforcement.
An excerpt notes violence as a simplistic remedy with choicest phrases about aimless aggression by Japan and implied domestic harshness. The tone hints at wartime sentiment, portraying force as easy for some and harder for others.
The text recounts early restraint on liquor from 1622 through colonial times, noting Georgia prohibition in 1735, the rise of rum runners, and Franklin’s opposition. It highlights Francis Asbury's role in the American Methodist push against alcohol and the spread of pledge-taking for total abstinence.
The article traces from colonial prods against distilling to the rise of temperance through societies and churches, the 1851 Maine prohibition, and the 18th Amendment's path. It notes leaders Neal Dow and Frances Willard, the Anti-Saloon League, and the shift from education to legal enforcement. It cites 1919 and 1920 milestones including Volstead Act and nationwide adoption.
Dr Caldwell presents Syrup Pepsin as a gentle fast-acting remedy for constipation and foul breath. Claiming forty seven years of experience, the doctor touts a natural mild action and pleasant taste, making it a popular laxative in drugstores.
Describes a bladder cleansing remedy using BU-KETS tablets to drive out impurities and acids, reducing night awakenings and urinary symptoms. Claims relief after four days with a money back promise and lists Pecos Drug Co. and Sanders Drug Co. as sellers.
The text describes a shift from fear of penalties to bold violation as enforcement laxity grows. Demand rises after cellars empty, fear wears away, and resentment increases leading to widespread disregard of the law across the country.
The poem portrays a father in regret for not securing life insurance, leaving his daughter and widow to hardship. He reflects on how lack of coverage curses the family with poverty, torn clothing, and labor, pleading why he failed to save for their rainy day.
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