Boston Slows Open as Prohibition Looms for Week
Boston ends alcohol sales as licensing boards pause licenses for beer and light wines. Crowds rush retail counters and bars yesterday with last day purchases before a city wide halt. Federal decisions on two and three quarter percent beverages loom, with New York test cases likely guiding Boston lawmakers.
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Last Night of Liquor in Boston Ends Quietly Amid Crowds
Crowds of buyers and drinkers filled cafes and liquor stores while police kept order. Many purchased cases of whiskey and carried them away by hand or by hired transport as midnight approached. Bottles in store windows were removed in advance and signs of “last call” lingered as the city neared the dry period.
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War time liquor rules loom as beer sale debated
Congress moves to enforce war time prohibition with a bill to stop selling beer above one half of one percent alcohol. Attorney General Palmer highlights strict enforcement while the judiciary warns anything over a half percent is intoxicating. Saloons risk closure until after mobilization and a constitutional amendment.
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Congress Claims Power Beverages in Prohibition Report
The judiciary committee asserts that whether liquor becomes intoxicating is a fact not a legal question and within Congress power. It approves defining intoxicating liquor as over one half of one percent alcohol by weight, arguing it applies generally to curb drunkenness and waste, not targeting a specific class.
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Braves Field July 4th Fireworks Show Draws Fans
Boston promises free fireworks are scarce this year driving crowds to Braves Field where the main display will cap the Fourth of July. Tickets are sold at Wright and Ditsons for 55 and 85 cents with a big band concert at 8 pm preceding the display.
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