Tolerate Saloons Again in Sullivan Vote
A 1910s style voter appeal urges Wet vs Dry on April 29. The piece cites Indiana dry majorities and notes in Princeton wage earners who saved for homes while saloons operated, contrasting payments and abstinence. It emphasizes the impact of open saloons on workers and urges voter action.
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Geither
Zavy Dant
Bicknell
Sullivan County
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Bicknel
Sewing Circle
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Hooper
Sullivan
Saloons, licensing, and the ethics of drinking in Sullivan
A letter argues against saloon licenses at $500.90 each, claiming saloons profit from vice and harm the town. It contends drinkers lose income and productivity, warns that wet voters must supply “the boys” for saloons, and questions why the saloon would brag about its best customer.
Open Saloon Question Sheet for Sullivan Voters
A dated ballot-style list of pointed questions pressuring Wet voters to oppose saloon openings. It argues saloons promote drunkenness, asks voters to justify favoring alcohol, and cites Prohibition-era figures like Wilson and Bryan to frame the issue as moral and civic.
Be A Booster For A Clean Dry Sullivan
Get out the dry vote for April 29 and urge every man woman and child to do personal work between now and that date. On April 29 see that every DRY gets to the polls early and promote a clean dry Sullivan in every way possible.
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Sullivan
Covington Votes Dry After Two-Year Wet Experiment
Covington Indiana voters said dry on March 35 after two years of wet rule. Five saloons closed as shipments to the city averaged one and a half cars of beer monthly and five barrels of whiskey. The piece notes the Webb Kenyon bill banning liquor shipments to dry territory.
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Covington
Indiana
Congress
Why Sullivan Should Remain Dry in April Ballot
A local editorial argues against reopening saloons, detailing tax implications and social costs. It compares revenue from licenses to property taxes, cites a violent incident linked to alcohol, and urges residents to vote yes for a dry Sullivan on April 29 noting April 25 as the ballot date.
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Sullivan
Sailor chivalry at sea and shore in booze debate
The writer cites Titanic heroism and urges Sullivan men to protect women and children from open saloon booze. He argues men should act selflessly in crisis and not prioritize liquor over safety. The piece frames saloon alcohol as a curse and calls for renewed moral courage.
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Sullivan
Selfishness vs Altruism in the Saloon Trade
A view argues the saloon drains family finances by diverting wages from food and clothing to liquor. It claims license fees never reach children, pawning shoes, paying rent to saloon owners, and enriching property owners in wet towns while harming workers and families.
Saloons or a Y M C A Which Which
A local plea contrasts saloons with a Y M C A as Sullivan contemplates organizing youth groups. The author warns that allowing ten thousand dollars per saloon per year would fund drunkenness and crime, harming families and the town, and questions welcoming such investment.
Our Challenge to Wets on Sullivan Interests
The notice asks residents to prove that saloons would benefit local interests such as churches schools stores and services. It asserts the explicit beneficiaries are brewers from Terre Haute Milwaukee Indianapolis Evansville Vincennes and St. Louis and questions voting for those breweries over local interests.
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Sullivan
Dianapolis
Evansville
Vincennes
ST. Louis
Saloons and Education in Indiana 1910 County Enrollments
The Indiana Educational reports for 1910 show seventy dry counties and twenty two wet counties. Dry counties enumerate 450,024 with 312,411 in common schools. Wet counties enumerate 304,257 with 304,257 in common schools. 14.3 percent of wet county school age were kept out of school due to saloon influence. High school enrollment was 34,602 in dry counties and 16,503 in wet counties. wet counties lag behind dry by about 6 percentage points, implying fewer commissioned high school students due to saloon effects.
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Indiana
Dry
Saloon Versus Schools Debate Highlights Local Changes
An editorial contrast outlines Sullivan's shift from 17 saloons 10 years ago to none today, noting school improvements from seven to eleven months terms, higher teacher counts, expanded programs, and tax relief. It urges keeping saloons from returning, arguing saloons and schools move in opposite directions.
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Mr. Vater
Sullivan
Uno
South Court St
Elm Park
NOW, MR. VOTER. Saloon vote reflection in Sullivan’s town
The note argues Sullivan’s residents should limit voting rights to the top five by population and denounces saloon support as criminal. It stresses that a majority oppose saloons and warns of moral judgment for endorsing drunkenness and crime.
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Mr. Wet Voter
Sullivan
Saloon Debate in Sullivan Promotes Cleaner Town Image
A community appeal argues against saloons in Sullivan urging residents to choose moral order over vice. It stresses protecting children, homes, schools, and public health by favoring a safer, orderly Sullivan over liquor establishments.
Why Should Saloonkeepers Benefit While Workers Suffer
A pointed critique argues it is unjust for saloonkeepers to prosper from workers while laboring families face hunger and want. It questions why earnings flow to saloon profits instead of supporting workers' families and calls for fairer distribution of wages.
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