Basin Republican Opinion Calls for Prohibition Action
A Basin Wyoming letter writer denounces the Volstead Act as loophole ridden and urges President Harding to seek amendments or repeal to enforce prohibition. The piece attacks alleged open houses of prostitution in Big Horn county and notes Cowley merchants backing a tobacco ban.
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Congress
Harding
Cheyenne Tribune
Big Horn County
the Tribune
Cowley
Our County
Silent pledge echoes of American loyalty during the era
A brief excerpt emphasizes flag symbolism and the Declaration of Independence as core loyalties, reflecting a period tone of civic duty and national identity. The statement links national symbols to a sense of unity and allegiance to the American people.
Prohibition Inefficiency and Enforcement Debate
John Barleycorn argues the Volstead act weakens under current enforcement. He cites Basin voting trends, court rulings on possession and transport, and the disparity between rich and poor in liquor access. He urges stronger measures to enforce prohibition nationwide.
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Supreme Court
Basin
Burlington Demands Courteous Treatment of Patrons
Burlington management instructs all employees to be more courteous to patrons and to treat customers as they would like to be treated in similar circumstances, noting that railroad workers are among the highest paid in the country and courtesy should be easy for them.
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Burlington
Railroad
Insult Charges Spark Hotel Bill Confusion in Paris Tale
Col. Elliston P. Masters recalls a Paris hotel guest who faces a 300 franc bill for twelve dinners he did not eat. The proprietor explains the extra charge covers an insult to the establishment, prompting debate over French dining etiquette and hotel pricing.
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Col. Elliston P. Masters
Fort Sheridan
Paris
Monsieur
Treasure in North Africa Declares Rich Roman Remains
Louis Bert rand writing in L illustrat ion portrays Morocco Algeria as a vast storehouse of Latin antiquity. He notes French visitors ignore its ruins and myths as they seek spectacle. He cites Volubi us in Morocco to Gigthi in Tunisia as a 2000 kilometer line of arches temples and basilicas.
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North Africa
Morocco
Algeria
Louis Bertrand
Paris
France
M. Bertrand
Volubius
Gigthi
Tunta
Africa
Gas Waste in Carbon Black Manufacture
The Fuel Administration argues domestic and industrial gas use should be prioritized and gas for carbon black production curtailed. It notes carbon black is made by wasteful open flame burning, urges plant cooperation, and highlights economic and efficiency contrasts with public gas service.
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Fuel Administration
Washington, D. C
Oil and Gas Journal
United States Fuel Administration
United States
West Virginia
Fuel Administration Fund
Indiana
Louisville
Bell Telehone Toll Lines
Bell Exchanges
Co.st
United States Bureau of Mints
RK. O. Neal
Bartlesville
Bureau
Tulsa
White Oil Corporation
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Monroe
Loulsiana
Wyoming
Germany
Austria
England
Fance
Japan
China
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P. P. Anderson
Official Paper
Town of Basin
John Barleycorn
Owen Jobreon Drayman
Ybone Leow
U. S&s. Fuel Administration
Frank H. West
Unites
the Basin Tailor
Billings Laundry
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