Watered at the Postoffice and Bootlegger Profits
An editorial condemns pricing rules on illegal booze and argues the government should regulate bootlegging like a public utility. It notes the Volstead act and Supreme Court rulings, contending profits, taxes, and enforcement costs shape this shadow industry and that entry of regulation is politically unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
Congress
Sam
Teriali
Montana livestock outlook predicts banner 1927 year
Montana officials including E A Phillips of the livestock commission forecast a strong 1927 for grass fed beef as prices rise and demand grows. Past year sales reached 1 720 000 animals, with 1926 setting a record and cash farm income near 130 million dollars, signaling record shipments if supplies and markets hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
E. A. Phillips
Montana Livestock Commission
Phillips
Helena
Middle Western
The Bootlegger and the Tax
The piece discusses Supreme Court rulings on bootlegging and taxation, noting that unlawful status does not absolve tax obligations while constitutional protections remain. It surveys bootleggers’ calm acceptance, citing high overhead and pass-through costs to consumers and raises questions about lawful taxation of crime profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bidding For The Conventions In 1930s New York
The article surveys where the 1936 or 1940 conventions might be held, weighing New York City’s risks from Tammany and Wall Street, West needs reassurance, and mentions Chicago San Francisco St Louis and Denver as possible hosts while noting labor and political tensions. It notes 7,000,000 daily telephone calls and 167,000 “hello girls,” and hints at political maneuvering surrounding convention sites and presidential prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Sqn Garden
New York
Smith
Tammany
Charles P. Hilles
Empire State
Metropolis
Wall Street
West
Chicazo
Thompson
Frank
Lowden
Dawes
Illinois
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Russia
United States
Radio Program Listings Across Stations in Midwest and West
A dense, era-toned roster details broadcast slots for WCCO WEAF WDAF WEAI WHP WOC WOW KOA KPO KGW KFI KGO KMO KFOA KHO and other outlets. It lists times 6 p m to 12 a m with concert orchestras and varying formats from dinner concerts to marimba and piano pieces, featuring Emmet Long's dance orchestra and multiple regional orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCCO
Minneapolis-St Paul
Minn
WEAF
Emmet Long
WDAF
Kansas City
WEAI
WHP
Tail
WHO
Des Moines
Neanders
Symphony
Philbreck
Orchestra Woc
Davenport
Iowa
Musicale
Omaha
Neb
Hugo Heyn
Emi Hofmann
J. Wlasstenl
KGO
Oakland
Cal
Stanislas Bem
National Broadcasting Company
KGW
Portland
Ore
KMO
KFOA
KHO
KPO
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Peice Es
Horoscope for Friday May Twenty Seventh Seventy Seven
Horoscope notes luck in the early morning for contracts especially commercial. Teachers and college heads should benefit in coming weeks with potential endowments and higher salaries. science advances may aid learning. caution advised for women and theaters. Mediterranean trade hopes, Great Lakes storms anticipated, Texas to cause a buzz next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Great Lakes
Texas
McClure
Red Cross Faces Unprecedented Mississippi Flood Relief Crisis
The American Red Cross manages a disaster response for about 350000 homeless in the Mississippi River valley. Tent cities shelter nearly 200000, with food and supplies provided. Airplanes and radio connect 30 stations and 27 planes, as 40 doctors and 78 nurses vaccinate thousands and oversee malaria prevention amid intact communication and transport lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Memphis
Diet Advice on Cravings and Candy Control
The article argues cravings for sweets mirror alcohol urges and can fade with proper eating. A patient recounts a Candy Craving case where switching to a fruit-based cleanse and a consistent diet cured the habit, emphasizing patient self-discipline and family adherence to the same plan to avoid future diet expenses.
Living and Loving in Letters by Mrs Virginia See
Two old new questions on happiness in unequal education and charm for the opposite sex spark Mrs Virginia See's reader letters. Lorna L mentions engagement crosscurrents with a college age suitor, while a 27 year old weighs love against education and future life demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna L Etter
Mrs
Virginia See
Mnyself
Jim
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Butte
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Des Lodge
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Roveman
Philipsburg
Canada
ODAY
Mountain
Tim Koa
Cot
Koa
State College
N. M
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Red Cros
Greenville
Miss
TNS
Clifford McBride
Ben
Chicago
al Jolson
Mississippi
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