level of acidity. All peppers are classified as low-acid foods and have a pH of 4.8 to 6.0 depending on maturity and variety. When pickling or canning peppers, it is important to follow recipe directions carefully. Peppers preserved improperly at home have caused botulism. Never taste food that appears to be spoiled.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In 1874, a group of Cleveland women established the Women's Christian Temperance Union. This organization pressured the Ohio and federal governments to implement Prohibition. Prohibition would outlaw the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol.
In 1879 Wittenmyer, who opposed such a move, was replaced by Willard. For the next two decades Willard led the temperance movement as the WCTU became one of the largest and most influential womenâs groups of the 19th century. She expanded the organizationâs platform to include such issues as labour laws and prison reform, and in 1891 she became president of the World WCTU (founded 1883).