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.
A âProhibition Womenâs Leagueâ was formed in Owen Sound, Ontario, in May 1874 by Mrs. William Doyle, whose aim was to revoke the liquor licenses of grocery stores because of alcoholâs threat to family life. This organization is now recognized as the first Womanâs Christian Temperance Union in Canada. Canadaâs second WCTU branch was founded in Picton, Ontario, by Sunday school teacher and stepmother of eight, Letitia Youmans.