A fact from Wilson Cary Swann appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 October 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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Thanks—unclear where I got March 21 from. You're right re: the hook. But I feel like I've read the animal welfare thing before, so it's probably sourceable; just can't remember where that info was at present. Think I may take a break from Mr. Swann for the next while, in any case. AleatoryPonderings (talk) 00:57, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Eddie891, Yeah, go right ahead! And feel free to pick whatever hook you prefer—no need to look for sources to support my preferred hook if you're doing the nom, haha. (Tbqh I actually *couldn't* put this up for DYK myself, at least atm, because I'd need to do two QPQs and I feel like I always mess something up on a DYK review …) Thanks for all your hard work on our Philadelphian duo these past few days. AleatoryPonderings (talk) 01:29, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
AleatoryPonderings cool! I will of course credit you and Lockley-- this is definitely one of the best team efforts I've been involved in. Check out what I found wrt your sourcing: By making free fresh water amply available, Swann hoped to promote temperance and relieve animal suffering. He explained that these goals were intertwined. “The greatest enemy to temperance, morality and virtue, is more or less associated with thirst. Many a good man, from necessity, is often driven to gin shops and places of debauch, where water is provided to his suffering beast, and he in return is expected to go in and spend his hard-earned wages at the bar.” Thirsty pedestrians as well might be expected to choose a draught of water rather than a saloon keeper’s offering.[1]Eddie891TalkWork01:32, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]