Before the advent of what was the prime example of a battle-axe a radical member of the temperance movement?
Battle-axe (woman): A battle-axe is a term, generally considered pejorative, for an aggressive, domineering and forceful woman. Battle-axe (woman):  The prime example was the militant temperance activist Carrie Nation, who wielded a hatchet and made it her symbol, living in "Hatchet Hall" and publishing a magazine called "The Hatchet". Carrie Nation: Carrie Amelia Nation (forename sometimes spelled Carry; November 25, 1846 – June 9, 1911) was an American woman who was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition.
Prohibition