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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"Martin's Republican and temperance views are clear as are the ways in which those views lead him to rail against "rum sellers," the Irish, and any…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the Maine Temperance Union, and the Christian Civic League were all pro-Temperance organizations…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… stage coach business, gardening for Hinkley, the temperance movement and his desire to stop selling liquor, and his continued interest in dancing."

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"… our readers that the Hallowell House is now a Temperance House. We bespeak a liberal share of the public's patronage for its incomparable meals…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"Polk Temperance Davis Verrill Moses Averill Williard Delano Ellen Benson Ham & Carys Bake House Gold Rush Asa Davis"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… under owner Colonel Fred Dow (son of infamous Temperance advocate, Neal Dow), but starting with Guy Gannett’s ownership in 1925, the Evening…"

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Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"… of a father, mother, and their son are tempered by the affectionate holding of hands by father and son and the boy’s Napoleonic pose of his other…"

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Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… in Maine was organized here in 1833, and a Temperance Society exerted a strong influence for many years."

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Caribou Public Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Mr. Park was an active temperance worker and an able correspondent of the local papers. An excerpt from his diary reads: I packed my goods, loaded…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… and Olive Branch Encampments, Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Grange. . Prosperity continued into the first several decades of the…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… half of 19th century American history: suffrage, temperance, and abolition. In Bangor, the last two caused considerable debate and some…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… The water surrounding Islesboro makes for a more temperate climate than that of the mainland, usually several degrees cooler in the summer and…"