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January 10, 1913
THE NEW REPUBLIC, Westerville, Ohio, January 10, 1913
* Prohibition newspaper
An interesting Prohibition newspaper from early in the 20th century. The content within these four pages have an overwhelming bias against the sale of alcohol in all forms. In the editorial section of its first issue sets they tone for future issues:
"...The New Republic...will cease to sell commissions for the destruction of her own people by poisoned drinks...She will cease to make profit from the trapping of the struggling victims of drink in the alley. The saloon license, a commission to a footpad to hold up the weak, will become like the shackles of the Inquisition, a relic of the past...".
Each issue has a variety of Prohibition-related content, a cause which would win its fight in 1919 (effective in 1920), only to be ended in 1933.
The front page features a political cartoon and heads such as: "Distillers Ask Congress For Millions In Revenue Graft" and "New Year Ushered In With Wild Riot and Outlawry By Saloons In Chicago" and "Ontario Drys Smite the Liquor Shops With Prohibition Votes".
The inside pgs. have similar reports, with pg. 3 featuring a Prohibition-themed cartoon (see photos), with yet another cartoon on the back page as well.
This is the volume one, number two issue!
Complete in 4 pgs., very light browning, a bit moreso at the margins. Somewhat irregular at the spine but no effect to any text. Generally in nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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