Wednesday, September 30, 2009

DECIDES AGAINST SUNDAY THEATRES

Urbana Courier-Herald October 30, 1912

Champaign Council Denies Amusement House Concerns Rlght to Open on Sabbath—-May Seek Writ

No Sunday theaters for Champaign! The city council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening set its foot, down hard on the much discussed position for Sunday amusement houses, and that settles it unless a court should hold that the question is one of public policy, in which event a writ of mandamus may stand to compel a special election to decide the  matter.

Leading Champaign men today declared that the action of the council reflects the best sentiment of the community.

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