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Article: Election Day drinking a big issue a century ago in Elgin.(Neighbor)(Way back when)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- February 25, 2007
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Byline: Jerry Turnquist
"I heard the city lost one of its 'big butter and egg' men." "Did you hear some bars have been serving drinks illegally on Election Day?" "Gambling in Elgin seems to be getting out of hand."
These are just some of the comments people might have made after reading the news of a century ago. Here's a look at those stories and others that made the Elgin newspapers of February 1907.
- Care for a drink on Election Day? While alcoholic beverages often abound today at candidates' headquarters, securing a drink on Election Day a century ago was strictly against the law ... well, sort of. Drinks could not be served anytime during ...