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Business Men Oppose Saloon Currents in Waterloo
A Waterloo temperance group formed in 1910 aims to block liquor consent petitions and enforce prohibition. The Business Men’s Temperance association, capitalized at 25 000 dollars, lists H L Litchfield as president and James Graham, A F Gates, and P L Billings among officers. Directors include J Black, G B McWilliams, W Galloway, L E Park, J S Tuthill, A MacEachron, and others, signaling broad support from industrial and mercantile leaders.
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Waterloo
Business Men’s Temperance Association
Iowa
H. L. Litchfield
The
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
James Graham
James Black
James Black Dry Goods Co
G. B. MecWilliams
Waterloo Skirt & Garment Co
Wiliam Galloway
William Galloway Co
L. E. Park
J. S. Tuthill
A. MacEachron
Town Lumber Co
Paul Davis
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
E. L. Hildebrand
J. E. Bragdon
James Gardiner
James Gardiner Co