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- Description is exactly "(8) "Escape for Thy Life." Florence historian Lee Freeman notes: "To combat the "evil" consequences of alcohol in 1901 Florence closed all public saloons and opened two public "dispensaries," one in downtown Florence, one in East Florence, both run by the city; anyone wishing to buy alcohol had to purchase it from one of these two dispensaries which were only open between 6 am and 6 pm. In 1902 the AL State Legislature declared these dispensaries to be unconstitutional and the saloons opened back up however all of Florence's churches, black and white, supported the dispensary.""
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