Word: sundays
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Debate of Oct. 3, 1895.Question: Resolved, That the present Sunday-closing law in New York should be repealed...
Best general references: Nation LX, 67 (Jan. 24, 1895); Public Opinion XVIII, 59, 65 (Jan. 17, 1895), 101 (Jan. 31, 1895); Forum XX, 1, 211 (Sept., Oct., 1895), Louis Windmuller, On the Resuscitation of the Blue Laws; Cyclopedia of Temperance and Prohibition, Articles Excise and Sunday-closing; New York Evening Post, Sept. 19, 1895 (Interview with Dr. Parkhurst); New York Evening Post, Sept. 24, 1895 (Speech of Mr. Perry Belmont); Editorials in N. Y. dailies Sept. 19-28, and in the Boston Herald Sept...
...present law is a good and desirable law.- (a) For religious reasons: Pub. Opinion, July 11, '95.- (1) Those who desire to use Sunday for purposes of worship are entitled to protection from disorders or disturbances.- (2) Those who desire Sunday for proper recreation should be protected against coercion. Pub. Opin. July 11, '95.- (b) For economic reasons.- (1) $184, 000 which was spent every Sunday for beer alone before the enforcement of the law would be diverted to better channcls: Pub. Opin., July 25, '95.- (2) Workingmen, instead of spending their wages in drink, and so injuring their powers...
...practicable in New York: N. Y. daily papers-(a) Roosevelt has enfored the law: McClure's, Oct., '95,p. 477.- (1) Number of arrests for violation of Sunday-closing law has greatly decreased: N. Y. Tribune, Sept. 2, 9, '95.- (2) He has compelled the Liquor Dealers' Association to support the law: N. Y. Post, Sept. 3, '95.- (b) The law has the support of the people: N. Y. Post, Aug. 12, '95.- (1) Testimony of Warner Miller and D. B. Hill: Wine and Spirit Gazette, 18 July, '95.- (2) Roman Catholics favor the law: Letters in N. Y. papers...
LOST.- On Sunday morning, Sept. 29, probably between the First Parish Church and No. 71 Kirkland street, a small crescent brooch, set with Rhine stones. The finder is requested to inform Professor Norton. A reward, if desired, will be paid for the return of the brooch...