it's interesting (from the article) that during the temperance period, alcohol too was sold from stores called 'dispensaries' > At the beginning of the tempera

it's interesting (from the article) that during the temperance period, alcohol too was sold from stores called 'dispensaries' > At the beginning of the temperance movement in the United States, many states curtailed where and when alcohol could be sold. Before this time, most alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption were often sold just like any other item in stores or in saloons/bars. Because of heavy lobbying by temperance groups in various states, most required off-premise beverages to be sold in dedicated stores (primarily called dispensaries)