Ladies: Do not drink. You will get pregnant. And you will die.
In the late 1800s, magic lantern slide shows became popular both as a medium for entertainment and education. This series, "The Story of a Crime," tells the tale of a woman named Margaret Bell, "who is driven to drink, prison, and ultimately her death, by personal misfortune." Moral of the story: DO NOT GIVE IN TO THE DEMON DRINK. (Women.)
Meet Margaret. She is your average, happy mother, who spends two-thirds of her waking hours socializing with a baby.
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On special days, her friend comes over and the two sit in a picturesque alley where they engage in such thrilling activities such as mending and sewing.
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Sometimes, as is natural for the weak female heart, she pines for her husband, who is off at sea, drinking whiskey and carousing with his fellow sailors.
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