More from the Worth County Times of September 5th, 1878, reprinted in the October 3rd, 1907 issue.
Well before the rise of Carrie Nation, who was notorious for going into bars and smashing the bottles of patrons, there was a strong temperance movement in Worth County back in 1878. There were three different societies that were active at the time.
The Temperance Alliance of Worth County consisted of W.J. Gibson as President and O.P. Garver as its secretary.
A second society at the Times office consisted O.P. Garver as the editor, assisted by Gov. Farwell and Mrs. C. Harrison.
A third temperance society met and elected officers. President Colburn was the old chair and Henry Wilson offered a fervent prayer in behalf of the temperance cause. Officers named were W.F. Osman (President), C. Diltz (Vice-President), O.P. Garver (Secretary), Mrs. A.J. Wilson (Treasurer), and W.J. Gibson (Janitor)
Speaking of Carrie Nation, the October 3rd, 1907 Worth County Times reported that she was scheduled to undertake an engagement in Parnell the week before. However, she was detained in Washington (DC); she was arrested in that city and refused to paid her fines, getting a 30 day jail sentence for Contempt of Court. She was subsequently released when a friend paid the fine.
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