Ackerman, Jessie
temperance advocate, was born July 4, 1860. She is a world's temperance missionary under the auspices of the Good Templars and the W. C. T. U.; and has traveled in Australia, China, Japan, Siam, India, Africa, and other lands. Her report in the spring of 1896 shows 200,000 miles traveled; 502 cities visited; 1,417 meetings held; 1,317 lectures and addresses delivered; 9,000 white ribbons distributed; 2,000 men pledged to abstinence; 647 Good Templars initiated; and much other active temperance work performed.