Molokai Fisherman Survives 30 Mile Sea Crossing
Edward Duvauchelle of Molokai, a former Hawaii National Guard rifle team member, endured nearly 17 hours at sea after a squall capsized his whaleboat. He swam 26 to 30 miles, aided by a makeshift float. his companion Dan Pawaa perished after exhaustion. Crabs gnawed at his skin as he battled currents and darkness before reaching Molokai shore.
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Ronoluin
Edward Duvauchelle
Molokai
National Guard of
Lahaina Maui
Kaana
Pali Landing
Maui
Duvauchelle
Dan Pawaa
Napili
Dan Pawua
Duvaughelle
Pawaa
Duvanchelle
Narrow Molokai Maui Lanai Passage Draws Whaleboat Crossings
In these waters, despite several similar events, the narrow channels between Molokai Lanai and Maui entice many to attempt crossings in whaleboats and other small craft.
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Molokai
Lanai
Maui
Twenty Reasons Why You Should Oppose the Saloon
A reform pamphlet style list condemns saloons for moral decline and social harm. It argues the drink trade ruins manhood, families, taxes, Sabbath, property, and crime policy, and claims it harms churches while promoting vice and misery.
Skeletons in the cupboard and drink dangers
A fragmented poem and prose items warn of alcohol’s harm inside homes, noting how liquor divides families, harms wives and children, and justifies banning alcohol from homes. It references a National Advocate critique, army orders on spirits, and social costs, including chronic illness and economic losses.
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Chicago
Nursing and Tempe rance in the Nightingale Ward
A London Hospital report highlights alcoholism as a major barrier to clean lives and self-respect. District nurses note heavy spending on intoxicants, while private nurses face continual invitations to drink even among well to do households. In a suburban hotel, two nurses guarding a pneumonia case found whisky in the elder nurse’s bedroom.
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London Hospital
Showing One's Colors in a Salvation Army Context
The superintendent of a seaman's mission cites a sailor who wore the White ribbon and later needed hospital treatment. The physician replaced alcohol with a Marine-style emblem to curb appetite. Gen. Booth warned that uniforms deter temptation, as devils flee from a soldier who shows his colors.
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Jlater
Gen. Booth
Salvation Army
Decline in Whisky Consumption Reported
The annual report of the United States commissioner of Internal Revenue shows a decline in whisky consumption for the first time in nearly a decade, a hopeful sign amid slower growth after the last period of industrial downturn. A new temperance society in Berlin forms to aid intoxicated individuals, preventing further drinking and guiding them to safety.
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United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Nervex: Dr Miles Nervine Promises Nerve Restoration
An advertisement-style claim describes worn nerves as weakening body organs and causing distress. It asserts nerve energy can be restored by Dr Miles Nervine, a medicine and tonic that supposedly strengthens the nervous system and rebuilds overall nerve health.
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Miles’ Nervine
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Heaven
Hell
Atrife
National Advocate
Peoria
Ill
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Kit
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Sun
Novel Temperance Society
Berlin
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