On This Date in Minnesota History: September 2

September 2, 1907 – “The mayor of the village of Walker [Minn.] issued an order at the regular meeting of the council closing the saloons of Walker Sundays and forcing them to comply with the law regarding closing time on week days. The lid undoubtedly has come to stay.”

Tower Weekly News; “Walker Now Has Lid”; September 6, 1907, p. 3.

http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Walker.htm

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