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Temperance Campaign Gains Steam in Washington Churches
The temperance movement in Washington begins earnest with sermons across churches and a push to recruit two thousand Young People's Good Citizenship union members. Tonight a large mass meeting at the Methodist church will feature Rev. Douglass of Des Moines and reports on the city’s cleanup efforts.
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