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S-11 3 rsports for Monday, Novyinher 36th, 191?,
I arrived at the mills at 5:35 A. M. started to work at 5-:30 A. M., and discontinued for the day at 3:00 P. M.
During the working hours I kept busily engaged at my duties, and ragret that I found no opportunity for getting ahout ths mills or to talk v;ith any of the men, nor did any irregularities ooraa to my attention.
Inasmuch as this was pa,y day, I took a walk ahout town aftsr I had left the mills this afternoon, heliaving that I might learn where ths men spsnd their time and money. Accordingly I visitsd Joe Gehlin^g's, Elmer George's, Flatley*s
and GarlsonJ^s_saloons; ——— ^ _
"~" - — f^Q^^ wer,-; no patrons at Gshllng*s place, in
fact I do not understand how he manages to remain in business. When I men tioned this mattsr to Elmer George, he said that Gehling had enough raonsy to keep him for soijjs time, and Elmer George added that Gehling gats mbst of his trade from the country, and that he expsots the town will go "Wet" again at the next •election.
At Elmsr George's saloon I mat Hans Hanson, and together we took a ?/alk a^cross the river to John Flatley*s plaoe, hut there was no one thsro. On the way there I asked Hans Hanson if he knew of any plaoe where I could buy a little whiskey,
"I have got some up in my room. It belongs to 01s Petsrson, hut if you v/ant soma, come over," Hanson r ;plied.
"I want to get ahout a pint so that I can fix it up for my cold. Can't ws get some at Flatley's?" I asked.
"He hao some, but you can't geS it -unless he knows you wsll enough. I don't go there very often, and I wouldn't ask him," Hanson replied,
.When gg. arsljteaL^t Flatj^gy's plaoQ^ we foimd it
deserted. Here 'Tpurohased a lamdh"''3oux",' and "rianson houo;ht
a cigar, and I took notice of the absence of any great variety
of soft drinks, and I slsa^noticed that tnere v/ere a.coupl e
of whiske]^ gla3j,iiL^^ nag oean us_ed_^"reoSTI^y, as
they ware stillmoi3^lT~ Inasniuou'" §;'§"" s oTf "u'r fiilcs a.€'S''''n&ve'rX^
Bold' in such small glasses, these glasses 'were undoubtedly put to tnsir intended use.
From Fla,tley*s we went ov-^^r to Carlson's plaoo, where we found several farmers olose to the stove, hut there was no one there from the mills.
This eyaniaf«--I-dxlll3d ths Home Guards, and therefore haxi no further opportunity ?oF''^olng'''"aBouTr' the town.
S-112,
Object Description
| Page Title | Selected Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin Records, 1917-1918 |
| Author | Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League |
| Source Creation Date | 1917-1918 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2008 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin); |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
| Digital Identifier | TP489000 |
| Description |
The Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League was established in 1897 to unify anti-alcohol sentiment, enforce temperance laws, and advocate for prohibition. Presented here are nearly 300 pages from the organization's unpublished records, consisting mostly of detectives' reports and correspondence from 1917-1918 investigations of "blind pig" cases (surveillance of businesses that sold liquor illegally). The first group of records (box 1 folder 4; ca. 150 pages) depicts alcohol use in Delavan, Walworth County; the private investigator's reports describe a carnival-like atmosphere of wild dancing, excessive drinking, lewd behavior, and prostitution. The second group (box 1 folder 13; ca. 130 pages) contains detective H.W. Hubbard's reports of his undercover investigations in the northeastern Wisconsin mill town of Oconto Falls, Oconto County; his account includes detailed descriptions and diagrams of the Flatley Saloon and a "John Doe" legal action against John J. Flatley. These detectives' reports are accompanied by correspondence with Anti-Saloon League attorney James J. MacDonald, whose prohibition speeches (box 3 folder 7) comprise the third group of records. Two ephemeral pamphlets published by the organization (from box 3 folder 9) are included at the end of the collection. The materials shared online here are only a small portion of the entire collection of Anti-Saloon League records (just 4 of nearly 50 folders); for a detailed description of the rest, see the register to the papers. Selected issues of the Anti-Saloon League newsletter, The Wisconsin Issue, are included elsewhere at Turning Points in Wisconsin History. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Type | Manuscript |
| Recommended Citation | Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin. Records (selections). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1703 |
| Document Number | TP489 |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1703 |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Mss 604; WIHVA1635-A |
| County | Oconto County; Walworth County; |
| City | Oconto Falls; Delavan |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | Brewing and Prohibition; |
| Event Date | 1917-1918 |
| Event Years | 1917-1981 |
| Food Industry and Trade | Breweries; |
| Social Relations | Prohibition; Temperance; |
| Service Industries | Prostitution; Resorts; Restaurants; Taverns (Inns); |
Description
| Page Title | Page 1 |
| Author | Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League |
| Source Creation Date | 1917-1918 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2008 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin); |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
| Digital Identifier | TP489257 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Type | Manuscript |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Mss 604 |
| Full Text | S-11 3 rsports for Monday, Novyinher 36th, 191?, I arrived at the mills at 5:35 A. M. started to work at 5-:30 A. M., and discontinued for the day at 3:00 P. M. During the working hours I kept busily engaged at my duties, and ragret that I found no opportunity for getting ahout ths mills or to talk v;ith any of the men, nor did any irregularities ooraa to my attention. Inasmuch as this was pa,y day, I took a walk ahout town aftsr I had left the mills this afternoon, heliaving that I might learn where ths men spsnd their time and money. Accordingly I visitsd Joe Gehlin^g's, Elmer George's, Flatley*s and GarlsonJ^s_saloons; ——— ^ _ "~" - — f^Q^^ wer,-; no patrons at Gshllng*s place, in fact I do not understand how he manages to remain in business. When I men tioned this mattsr to Elmer George, he said that Gehling had enough raonsy to keep him for soijjs time, and Elmer George added that Gehling gats mbst of his trade from the country, and that he expsots the town will go "Wet" again at the next •election. At Elmsr George's saloon I mat Hans Hanson, and together we took a ?/alk a^cross the river to John Flatley*s plaoe, hut there was no one thsro. On the way there I asked Hans Hanson if he knew of any plaoe where I could buy a little whiskey, "I have got some up in my room. It belongs to 01s Petsrson, hut if you v/ant soma, come over" Hanson r ;plied. "I want to get ahout a pint so that I can fix it up for my cold. Can't ws get some at Flatley's?" I asked. "He hao some, but you can't geS it -unless he knows you wsll enough. I don't go there very often, and I wouldn't ask him" Hanson replied, .When gg. arsljteaL^t Flatj^gy's plaoQ^ we foimd it deserted. Here 'Tpurohased a lamdh"''3oux",' and "rianson houo;ht a cigar, and I took notice of the absence of any great variety of soft drinks, and I slsa^noticed that tnere v/ere a.coupl e of whiske]^ gla3j,iiL^^ nag oean us_ed_^"reoSTI^y, as they ware stillmoi3^lT~ Inasniuou'" §;'§"" s oTf "u'r fiilcs a.€'S''''n&ve'rX^ Bold' in such small glasses, these glasses 'were undoubtedly put to tnsir intended use. From Fla,tley*s we went ov-^^r to Carlson's plaoo, where we found several farmers olose to the stove, hut there was no one there from the mills. This eyaniaf«--I-dxlll3d ths Home Guards, and therefore haxi no further opportunity ?oF''^olng'''"aBouTr' the town. S-112, |
| Event Date | 1917-1918 |
| Event Years | 1917-1981 |