Saturday February 9, 2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoSundayFebruary 9, 1908 “Troy is an immoral Sabbath breaking city says Rev George Wood Anderson of the State Street Methodist Church. He has spent the day roaming incognito thru the heart of the city, investigating whether local saloons abided by Raines law which requires them to stay closed all Sunday. Saloon owners are obliged to keep their windows uncurtained so police and passerby can verify no one is drinking or selling alcolhol.Rev Anderson visits 40 saloons open for business in defiance of the law. He has purchased ten bottles of whiskey; in one case a bartender filled an empty catsup bottle because he had run out of proper liquor bottles. The Rev says he saw many well dressed people in these ugly, smelly places. Worse there were almost as many women as men smoking, drinking and cursing. On two occasions he saw policemen look thru the window or step inside and do nothing. Rev C. Waldo Cherry of the second Presbyterian Church concurs and on his walk around not only saloons but pool rooms and cigar stores were open." Photo of the day Troy Record Sunday February 9, 2008 1946photo of James Kelly Jr of Pleasant dale, bus driver for the United Traction **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)