History of the Woman’s Temperance Crusade

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Author

Wittenmyer, Annie, 1827-1900

Title

History of the Woman's Temperance Crusade

Original Publication

Boston: James H. Earle, 1882.

Credits

PrimeNumber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Subject

Woman's Temperance Crusade, 1873-1874

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 77878

Release Date

February 7, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HISTORY OF THE WOMAN’S TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. — THE OUTLOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CRUSADE.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. — HILLSBORO’, OHIO. — BAPTIZED IN WHISKEY. — VICTORY AT WASHINGTON C. H. — WILMINGTON, OHIO. — RESOLUTION OF THANKS. — NEW VIENNA, OHIO. — KENTON, OHIO. — GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. — GREENFIELD, OHIO. — RESULTS. — FRANKLIN, OHIO. — MORROW, OHIO. — OXFORD, OHIO. — McARTHUR, OHIO. — GEORGETOWN, OHIO. — WHO ARE THESE WOMEN? — LOGAN, OHIO. — McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO. — MARYSVILLE, OHIO. — FINDLEY, OHIO. — JAMESTOWN, OHIO. — MOUNT VERNON, OHIO. — WARREN, OHIO. — STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. — YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. — ALLIANCE, OHIO. — INCIDENTS. — INCIDENTS. — NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. — CLEVELAND, OHIO. — MILLERSBURG, OHIO. — WORK IN ZANESVILLE, OHIO. — PAINESVILLE, OHIO. — ASHLAND, OHIO. — BELLEVUE, OHIO. — BUCYRUS, OHIO. — ELYRIA, OHIO. — ATHENS, OHIO. — COLUMBUS, OHIO. — VAN WERT, OHIO. — CINCINNATI, OHIO. — A CRUSADE DOG — WHITE SHOES AND WHITE DRESSES. — WHAT A PICTURE DID. — CLYDE, OHIO. — CEDARVILLE, OHIO. — MARIETTA, OHIO. — XENIA, OHIO. — WAYNESVILLE, OHIO. — NEW CONCORD, OHIO. — RAVENNA, OHIO. — MARION, OHIO. — WEST UNION, OHIO. — FELICITY, OHIO. — LEBANON, OHIO. — GRANVILLE, OHIO. — LEESBURG, OHIO. — BLANCHESTER, OHIO. — GOSHEN, OHIO. — ZALESKI, OHIO. — TROY, OHIO. — MANSFIELD, OHIO. — RIPLEY, OHIO. — TIFFIN, OHIO. — BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO. — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. — NEWARK, OHIO. — URBANA, OHIO. — DAYTON, OHIO. — PIQUA, OHIO. — CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO. — MADISONVILLE, OHIO. — DELAWARE, OHIO. — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. — STRYKER, OHIO. — CHILLICOTHE, OHIO. — OTHER TOWNS.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA. — JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA. — CHESTERTOWN, INDIANA. — THORNTOWN, INDIANA. — CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA. — EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. — MADISON, INDIANA. — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. — RICHMOND, INDIANA. — MISCELLANEOUS.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. — ORIGIN OF CHICAGO DAILY TEMPERANCE PRAYER-MEETING. — JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS. — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. — MOLINE, ILLINOIS. — MISCELLANEOUS.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. — CAPTAIN JACK AND TEMPERANCE. — DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. — ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA. — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. — BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA. — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. — A MARVELLOUS ANSWER TO PRAYER. — MONTROSE, PENNSYLVANIA. — SUSQUEHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA. — TROY, PENNSYLVANIA. — ASHLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — FREDONIA, NEW YORK. — AUBURN, NEW YORK. — PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK. — ALBANY, NEW YORK. — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. — OSWEGO, NEW YORK. — HORNELLSVILLE, NEW YORK — UTICA, NEW YORK. — ROME, NEW YORK. — NEW YORK CITY. — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. — BINGHAMPTON, NEW YORK. — POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK. — GENEVA, NEW YORK. — PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. — VERMONT. — ST. ALBANS, VERMONT. — NEW HAMPSHIRE. — CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. — PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE. — RHODE ISLAND.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. — THE INTERVIEW. — THE MEMORIAL. — RESPONSE OF THE MAYOR. — MAINE. — BANGOR, MAINE. — AUGUSTA, MAINE. — STROUDWATER, MAINE. — PORTLAND, MAINE. — OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. — ADRIAN, MICHIGAN. — LANSING, MICHIGAN. — JACKSON, MICHIGAN. — GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. — COLD WATER, MICHIGAN. — EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. — NEW BOSTON, MICHIGAN. — PORTLAND, MICHIGAN. — HOWELL, MICHIGAN. — ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN. — IONIA, MICHIGAN. — HUDSON, MICHIGAN. — MORENCI, MICHIGAN. — FLINT, MICHIGAN. — LESLIE, MICHIGAN. — DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN. — COLON, MICHIGAN. — MISCELLANEOUS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. — WISCONSIN. — RIPON, WISCONSIN. — MINNESOTA. — IOWA. — MANCHESTER, IOWA. — WILTON JUNCTION, IOWA. — VILLISCA, IOWA. — VINTON, IOWA. — CLINTON, IOWA. — MISSOURI. — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. — THE REIGN OF TERROR INAUGURATED. — STATEMENT OF REV. O. GIBSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO. — AFFIDAVIT OF OFFICER KRAUTH. — OREGON. — THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION. — MURDER IN A SALOON. — THE ORDINANCE AGAIN. — NEW JERSEY. — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. — ROSEVILLE, NEW JERSEY. — LAMBERTVILLE, NEW JERSEY. — RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY. — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. — MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY. — NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY. — HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY. — MARYLAND. — THE TRYST OF MARYLAND. — CONNECTICUT. — NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT. — EASTFORD, CONNECTICUT. — PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT. — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. — STAFFORD, CONNECTICUT. — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT. — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. — DELAWARE.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. — POLITICAL CORRUPTION. — SABBATH DESECRATION. — PERSONAL LIBERTY.
19. 19.NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA. — BUFFALO, N. Y. — XENIA.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. — WORK AMONG THE CHILDREN. — TEMPERANCE LITERATURE. — FRIENDLY INNS. — THE PRESS. — YOUNG WOMEN’S WORK. — PRISON VISITATION. — GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. — PROHIBITORY LEGISLATION. — FOOTNOTES

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