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Temperance Crusade Strains Family Beset by War
An Ohio man describes his wife’s crusade for temperance and the social costs on their home in Elkhart County and Wakarusa. He laments bans on liquor hurting meals and wages, recounts his wife preaching, signing pledges, and family hardship while pleading for the movement to end.
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Ohio
Elkhart County
Wakarusa
Eaye
Kingdom of Heaven
Accia
Teason
Stabey Rarsed