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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 30, 1889
Page
2
The passage argues prohibition excites saloon owners who spend freely to oppose it, while noting laws do not enforce themselves and cannot be deemed failures simply because some offences persist. It questions whether prohibition truly eliminates crime or merely shifts it underground.
A Journal of United Labor commentary argues that prohibition faces mixed evidence. It cites testimony from two governors and a state newspaper suggesting varying outcomes, notes a decline in crime cited by some, and asserts the issue remains deeply divided between home life and saloon influence in Kansas.
In a heated period of nationwide Prohibition debate, Leavenworth and surrounding towns faced closures as anti saloon forces gained momentum. Prominent figures and voters clashed over enforcement while merchants blamed the era for hardship and upheaval amid shifting political battles.
A barrel bar in a partition allowed customers to pay and drink unseen by the seller, enabling perjury about acknowledging the source. A telegram notes the organizer, Doctor Travers, jailed for four months under prohibition enforcement, illustrating the era’s covert liquor schemes and strict penalties.
A young man asks a would be fiancé to assess his fitness for marriage with a list of duties. The woman answers by listing his faults and declares she cannot be his wife, leaving him to depart defeated and angry. Health Journal.
A New York oculist warns that smoking causes a dangerous eye disease called cigarette eye. He cites research tracing the condition to small paper covered tobacco sticks, noting symptoms of dim vision and film over the eye. He claims the tobacco is impregnated with opium and arsenic, creating a subconscious craving for cigarettes.
Five thousand singers are to take part in a concert at the temperance fete in the Crystal Palace, London, on July 9. Bishop Temple, England, notes ministers influence on masses and public writers push for pure air and sanitary rules, warning that alcohol harms both.
An article discusses temperance efforts among indigenous peoples and cites a Guardian of Elham Union who notes the lack of total abstainers among inmates. It also cites Dr. F. B. Lees on liquor’s social costs and argues liquor sellers act as ministers of temperance in the broader social harm. Additionally, remarks by Hon. A. E. Foster defend enhanced Puget Sound fortifications as part of imperial defense plans.
The Dominion Government reports a cablegram from imperial authorities stating Pacific coast defence work will begin this summer. The home government stresses fortifications on the Pacific Gulf with Esquimalt as a priority. Last year the Admiralty sent an officer to survey British Columbia from Vancouver to Basomead to study open pen stance at Puget Sound.
A fragment discussing the Anglo Saxon tongue praising its power and reach. It references freedom, shaping creed and laws and the tongue that truth approves. The lines contrast flatterers with a bold native language and its conquering voice across the east west north and south.
The text recalls key battles on the Oder and the moment a leader spoke a vow to hold all of Lorraine and peace, describing a bronze statue height about three meters on a granite pedestal. It notes a French defeat and the strong reactions across Europe.
Fragmentary report states a Venice structure called The Finite was built from designs attributed to Michael Angelo Li. It mentions a single marble arch and a completion date around the late 16th century, with reference to white marble and its standing condition.
On February 22 1689 the President signed a bill creating South Dakota North Montana and Washington states. The piece highlights wheat lands livestock mines and fertile fields with rail access via Minneapolis and Manisha lines and promotes homeseekers to secure free homes and travel via the Seattle route. For maps rates and resources contact F J Wairend Genl Part and Agt Saint Paul Minn.
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