Template:Did you know nominations/Drinking fountains in Philadelphia

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:35, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

Drinking fountains in Philadelphia, Wilson Cary Swann

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• ... that the construction of several drinking fountains in Philadelphia was organized by Wilson Cary Swann to "promote temperance and relieve animal suffering? Source: By making free fresh water amply available, Swann hoped to promote temperance and relieve animal suffering. He explained that these goals were intertwined. “The greatest enemy to temperance, morality and virtue, is more or less associated with thirst. Many a good man, from necessity, is often driven to gin shops and places of debauch, where water is provided to his suffering beast, and he in return is expected to go in and spend his hard-earned wages at the bar.” Thirsty pedestrians as well might be expected to choose a draught of water rather than a saloon keeper’s offering
  • ALT1:... that Wilson Cary Swann organized the construction of several drinking fountains in Philadelphia, in part to stop people from drinking alcohol?

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• Comment: alts are welcome, several of the commons:category:Fountains in Philadelphia could be images...

Created by Eddie891 (talk), AleatoryPonderings (talk), and Lockley (talk). Nominated by Eddie891 (talk) at 01:47, 26 September 2020 (UTC).

• Both articles are new enough, long enough, well-written, and use citations properly. Earwig does not detect problems in either article: here and here. The hooks are short enough, interesting, accurate, and confirmed by inline citations. Cbl62 (talk) 03:05, 26 September 2020 (UTC)