Word: saloons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...said that there are two methods, persuasion and legislation, which can rid us of the evil of intemperance. The evil has three elements, viz., the brewery and distillery, the saloon, and the drinker; and if the first one can be overthrown, the overthrow of the two others will follow. Now what is the best means of overthrowing the distillery and the brewery? Surely not persuasion. Should then high or low license, local option or a constitutional amendment be the means? The latter is the best means owing to its superior principle...
...university town, Heidelberg, supports a saloon for every eighty-seven inhabitants...
There is great interest felt in college at present in the fight the Prohibitionists are making against the saloon in Princeton. Many of the college men are taking an active part in it, and if prohibition is carried it will be in a great part due to the efforts of the college and seminary. Rev. Dr. Cuyler, of New York, delivered a lecture here last evening on "The Liquor Question and Drinking Usages," which has aroused great enthusiasm among the advocates of prohibition and will undoubtedly have a great influence on the election a week from...
...time, until finally the train, puffing and blowing with pride in its precious freight, drew up at the pier. One wild rush, a cheer or two, and lo! the noble three hundred were transferred to the palatial steamer "Pilgrim." The "wise virgins" made at once for the dining saloon, where they ordered, devoured and digested (let us hope) an excellent dinner. The "foolish virgins" were obliged to form a line and wait at the head of the stairs for their turn. "After dinner, smoke a while" seemed to be the general maxim, and well it was carried out. Later...
...junior academic class, was summoned before the Yale faculty tonight to answer to a charge of hazing E. Rowe, Jr., of this city, a member of the freshman class. Rowe appeared before the faculty accompanied by his father, and stated that Ater and his companions took him to a saloon and, after making him drink milk from a nursing bottle, stripped a portion of his clothing from his body and made him dance a jig and sing songs...