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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
8
The Washington Star announces it will no longer accept liquor advertisements. The front page box states that in deference to readers wishes the Star will not print intoxicating beverage ads hereafter.
County Judge I S Coomes of Hill County South Dakota states that at least 90 percent of criminal cases arise from the use or abuse of intoxicating liquors, and he believes 95 percent is a safe margin, with some of the remaining 5 percent traceable to liquor as well.
Government data show a steep drop in liquor consumption in Great Britain during the first half of 1916, nearly halving from the same period in 1915. The decline reflects wartime pressures and changes in public behavior.
Swatting the liquor traffic is growing in popularity with nearly everyone joining in. Preachers and reformers no longer hold a monopoly on anti liquor actions.
Among the Churches Services every first Saturday of the month in the hall at 10 a m Other announcements made from time to time Methodist Church You are kindly invited to attend the Methodist Episcopal church Hours of Worship Sunday School 10 a m Sermon 11 a m Epworth League p m Sermon 8 p m Prayer meeting every Wed evening Charles Kn Garland Pastor. ’Twas glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord.
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