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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1907
Page
6
The Sullivan Union notes factional jockeying within Indiana politics, cites La Follette and Tillman salaries, and recalls speakers in Washington. It reports changes in liquor law enforcement, defining blended whiskey as a compound and addressing alcohol standards under federal and Indiana law.
State Board of Health food and drug inspectors begin a liquor enforcement push led by H. E. Barnard. They will sample beers wines and whiskeys from saloons process in lab analysis and pursue prosecutions for adulterated drinks. Barnard notes liquor falls under food and drug laws and retailers show little interest.
The Indiana section of the Weather Bureau notes last month ran cooler than normal in northern and central Indiana except Maury and Franklin, and warmer than normal in the south. Precipitation was uneven but generally ample with 4.95 inches statewide from 57 stations. Highest May temperature reached 103 at Rome on the 25th, and the month saw notable daily and monthly temperature ranges. The article also covers temperance movements, brewer and saloon protests, and political shifts in Indiana, urging removal of liquor interests from politics.
The report notes rapid changes as brewers convert their operations. Public reaction shows concern from both the People and liquor interests, with observers startled by the swift shift in the industry landscape.
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