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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
6
A local grocer advertises a true sale lasting only a few days with many bargains likely to sell out on the first day. Shoppers are urged to buy early to maximize savings and become a closer friend of the store.
Charleston awaits the January start of the legislature with focus on good roads taxation and new parliamentary rules. State leaders urge funds for schools and health, plus a plan to centralize county business, district redistricting, abolition of the game warden and private detectives, a mothers pension, a woman’s work law, vocational schools, boxing legalization, emergency funds authority, and ending advance allowance abuse.
In Cordoba province dealers threaten to close shops to repeal a new alcohol tax aimed at cutting liquor traffic. The government warns of a bill for total prohibition if resistance continues. In New York Brooklyn women are cited as top prohibition sleuths by Capt. Merrell as many complain of saloons and home distilleries.
The Luxembourg parliament is troubled by plans to expand its army from 175 soldiers and six officers to as many as 2,500 to police under the League of Nations. Opposition argues such expansion would bankrupt the nation and hurt industry. Meanwhile London fines hotel owners for excessive drink charges and Bombay mill workers strike over Diwali cloth gifts.
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