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Poverty and temperance tale sparks law on alcohol sale
A Mary Jones of Middlesex County narrative recounts hardship from drink, the 1838 license law, and community resistance to temperance measures, ending with renewed hope as families seek relief from grog shops and poverty.
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Mary Jones
Middlesex
Mary
Commonwealth
Mrs. Jones
Simon Browh
Squire
Willams
Simon Brown
Jones
Mary Jane
Providence
Upborne
Cowper
Manna
Israel
Indies
France
Tory
Ile