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A 50-page report on the 1855 Portland, Maine, rum riot, sparked by the city’s storage of alcohol for medicinal purposes. Portland Mayor Neal Dow called out the militia, one man was killed and seven wounded. Dow later was a Prohibition Party presidential candidate. This 5 1/4 by 8 1/2 inch booklet tells the story. Edge wear, spots.