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A newspaper focused on the prohibition of alcohol...
A newspaper focused on the prohibition of alcohol...
Item # 698325
August 09, 1919
THE AMERICAN ISSUE, Westerville, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1919
* American - U.S. prohibition
* Anti alcohol - liquor - beer
* Rare temperance publication
The subtitle in the masthead: "A Saloonless Nation and a Stainless Flag" noting that this newspaper is focused on the prohibition of alcohol in the United States, a battle they won with the Volstead Act which took effect in 1920.
As might be imagined almost all the content is related to Prohibition.
Eight pages, some wear at the spine margin, good condition.
AI notes: The American Issue was a prominent newspaper published in Westerville, Ohio, from 1896 to 1942. It was the official publication of the Anti-Saloon League and a major voice for the temperance movement, advocating for the prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. Originally linked to the Illinois Issue, it expanded under Westerville's support, becoming widely circulated with up to 1.8 million copies per edition. Edited by Ernest Cherrington, the paper influenced public opinion and played a key role in the passage of the 18th Amendment, which established national prohibition in 1919. The American Issue continued promoting prohibition enforcement until its closure in 1942.
Category: The 20th Century
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