Temperance Crusade Nears National Prohibition Act
Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes speaks at a state convention in Hillshore, recounting the temperance movement from its roots in Hillshore and the repeal push. He notes figures showing the two year reach of the Eighteenth Amendment and describes church leaders and a dramatic turning moment cited by Mrs Thompson and others.
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Cured by Wen-Pis Ambition Brand Pills Sold Pop Up
A fragment notes a 40 cent Wen-Pis Ambition Brand pill box claiming to cure fatigue mental strain and sexual issues with a three day or month money back promise. It mentions Wendell Pillar and a postal address for delivery and treatment.
Forty Night Prayer Proves Prohibition Spark in 1873 Crucible
In December 1873 a band of about seventy women from the Crusa de church knelt before a drug store to read an appeal against liquor sales. The prayer service, starting with Bishop Thomas Nicholson's remarks, sparked local opposition to saloons and helped seed the temperance movement that led to local option laws. The initiative spread to neighboring counties and contributed to decades of temperance activism through the WCTU and related efforts.
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Law and Prohibition Enforcement in America
The piece argues observance of law strengthens Prohibition and asserts more drunkenness arrests reflect stricter enforcement, not greater vice. It warns bootlegging endangers order, credits women voters and mothers as key supports, and notes the 18th Amendment's wartime context and national public sentiment.
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Ely's Cream Balm Ad Offers Quick Catarrh Relief
Healing Cream Stops Catarrh offers instant nasal relief by applying a tile of antiseptic cream into the nostrils. The ad promises clear head passages, open nostrils, and easy breathing, claiming colds and catarrh yield like magic.
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