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Prohibition Funds Controversy Over Austin Contributions
A letter questions financial support for prohibition opponents in Austin. The writer mocks Uncle Bill and probes multiple Democratic figures including Al Smith John Jacob Rascob and Jouett Shouse for possible donations to the “sisters and brethren.” The column hints at funding sources and party loyalties amid the prohibition debate.
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Prohibition
Bill
Sisters and Brethren
Sisters
Brethren
Austin
al Smith
Jimferguson
Houston
John Jacob Rascob
Jouett Shouse
Jim Ferguson