An Ordinance Against Being Drunk
Title
An Ordinance Against Being Drunk
Description
Small broadside announcing that it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to be drunk on the public square , on the street , or in any public place . Fine not to exceed $50.00 . Endorsed by Mayor J.M . Wilson and Clerk W.C . Morgan .
Historical Note
With the founding in 1874 of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) , the temperance movement in the United States showed steady growth into the next century . Anti-alcohol posters and broadsides proliferated throughout this period .
Date
1882 October 23
Place
Fayetteville (Tenn.)
Place of Publication
Fayetteville (Tenn.)
Collection Name
Library Broadside Collection
Collection Finding Aid
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/library-broadside-collection-1814-2010
Subjects - LCSH
Broadsides ; Lincoln County (Tenn.)
Subjects - TGM
Broadsides Announcements Handbills Fliers (printed matter) Plazas Intoxication Temperance
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
34371
Digital Type
TEXT
Digital Format
TIFF
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