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Like other saloons of the era, the Dude Saloon issued tokens to customers which could be exchanged for drinks. These tokens are valued by collectors today. In [[1901]] the [[Leisure Hours Reading Club]], suspected by [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[C. W. Austin]] of being a gambling den, was located upstairs from the saloon. In August [[1903]] police chief [[William Wier]] raided the rooms above the saloon, arresting 30 men and confiscating more than $500 in cash, two dozen pairs of dice, a roulette table and 2,000 chips. Another raid, in September [[1904]], netted the arrest of accused gaming table proprietor [[H. M.  Morse]].
Like other saloons of the era, the Dude Saloon issued tokens to customers which could be exchanged for drinks. These tokens are valued by collectors today. In [[1901]] the [[Leisure Hours Reading Club]], suspected by [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[C. W. Austin]] of being a gambling den, was located upstairs from the saloon. In August [[1903]] police chief [[William Wier]] raided the rooms above the saloon, arresting 30 men and confiscating more than $500 in cash, two dozen pairs of dice, a roulette table and 2,000 chips. Another raid, in September [[1904]], netted the arrest of accused gaming table proprietor [[H. M.  Morse]].
The saloon was forced out of business by the passage of local [[prohibition]] across [[Jefferson County]] in [[1907]]. At the time, the Dude was reportedly paying $500 a month in rent, plus $1,000 per year for its city license.


There was another [[Dude Saloon (Pratt City)|Dude Saloon]] in [[Pratt City]], with [[Will Swain]] as bartender in [[1900]].
There was another [[Dude Saloon (Pratt City)|Dude Saloon]] in [[Pratt City]], with [[Will Swain]] as bartender in [[1900]].
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* "Gambling Rooms Raided" (August 16, 1903) ''Montgomery Advertiser''
* "Gambling Rooms Raided" (August 16, 1903) ''Montgomery Advertiser''
* "Is Accused of Gaming" (September 28, 1904) ''Montgomery Advertiser''
* "Is Accused of Gaming" (September 28, 1904) ''Montgomery Advertiser''
* "Will Boom Chattanooga" (November 1, 1907) ''Montgomery Times''
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Revision as of 11:34, 3 March 2019

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The Dude Saloon and Restaurant was owned by John B. Webb and located in his 3-story Webb Building on the southwest corner of 20th Street and 2nd Avenue North from 1871 to 1907. The well-furnished bar was located on the ground floor with rooms for boarding guests upstairs.

In 1875 "Webb's Old Stand" was being operated by J. W. Dupuy. He took delivery of two new billiard tables for the saloon that year. In January 1887 it was reported that Webb was closing the saloon and opening a "family" grocery.

In 1884 the restaurant was managed by E. Lessing while the saloon's proprietor was Joe Hochstadter. In 1887 the Dude Saloon offered "regular meals" for 25 cents.

Like other saloons of the era, the Dude Saloon issued tokens to customers which could be exchanged for drinks. These tokens are valued by collectors today. In 1901 the Leisure Hours Reading Club, suspected by police chief C. W. Austin of being a gambling den, was located upstairs from the saloon. In August 1903 police chief William Wier raided the rooms above the saloon, arresting 30 men and confiscating more than $500 in cash, two dozen pairs of dice, a roulette table and 2,000 chips. Another raid, in September 1904, netted the arrest of accused gaming table proprietor H. M. Morse.

The saloon was forced out of business by the passage of local prohibition across Jefferson County in 1907. At the time, the Dude was reportedly paying $500 a month in rent, plus $1,000 per year for its city license.

There was another Dude Saloon in Pratt City, with Will Swain as bartender in 1900.

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