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Addams reports about Chicago's reputation on the East Coast as a dirty city.

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Nanney explains to Addams his distrust of leaders who lack virtues like temperance.

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Graham questions Addams' support of the Progressive Party, arguing that the Prohibition Party has included woman suffrage on it's platform for decades.

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Meyer writes Addams to share her disapproval of Theodore Roosevelt, whom she believes is an immoral man and the wrong candidate for the betterment of the country.

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King questions Addams' support for Theodore Roosevelt and is sharply critical of his party's rejection of a strong temperance platform.

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Sanders describes the new roles that members of the Jane Addams Club have taken on since it became a part of the Progressive Club. Sanders also describes the activities of the temperance movement.

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A Memorial for National Prohibition lists its reasons for why the federal government should legalize the prohibition of alcohol.

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A list of names is given of prominent supporters of National Prohibition in Britain, in hopes of eliciting similar support in America.

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Foss presents a plan for nationwide prohibition and hopes Addams will add her signature to a list of supporters.

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Addams explains her current health condition and its impact on her work.

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Bannard refuses to contribute to Hull-House because Addams supports prohibition.

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Mead notes the activities of and struggles faced by the Massachusetts branch of the Woman's Peace Party.

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Addams argues that the impact of Prohibition in the slums has been positive thus far.

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Dodd discusses his views on Wilson and agrees to dine with Addams at Hull-House.

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Addams speaks on the history of social settlements in the United States

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Addams tells the questions that Americans asked her while she was abroad.

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Addams notes that she is not alarmed about present day social conditions.

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Tilton asks the public to give prohibition more than five years before deeming it a failure.

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Addams tells a story of a sixteen year-old bootlegger as part of a speech about juvenile delinquency.

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The Congress supports H.R. 3821 which will put enforcement of prohibition under civil service.

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Addams and seventy other prominent club women write President Coolidge asking for better enforcement of prohibition laws.

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Cramton introduces three statements regarding the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment in a House hearing on H.R. 3821.

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Addams asserts that women have slowly been taking advantage of their enfranchisement and that prohibition has not proved to be a failure.

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A referendum seeking opinions on repealing or modifying the Volstead Act.

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Beatson asks Addams to vote on a Prohibition referendum.

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