Rockefeller calls for repeal of Prohibition amid party splits
John D Rockefeller Jr. announces support for repeal of the 18th Amendment in a letter praising Doctor Butler’s plan for state and federal control, arguing prohibition failures include rising crime and widespread evasion. He urges both major parties to adopt repeal planks.
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Chan D. Rockefeller, JR
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Rockefeller
Nicholas Murray Butler
Rockefeller
Doctor Butlers
New York
United Repeal Council
Pierre S. du Pont
Charles Gates
Dawes
Hoover
Reconstruction
France
Ton
Hit
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Corporation
Chicago
Hee Tide
Smith D. Brookhart
Henry Field
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Brookhart
Washington
Louis Murphy
Daniel Steck
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
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HOUSES OF THE FUTURE PROMISE SMALLER KITCHENS AND BIGGER BATHROOMS
The article outlines a trend toward compact kitchens up to 8 by 12 feet with optimized layouts to save steps and time, while bathrooms grow in size and quality. It traces past habits, praises modern appliances from washing machines to refrigerators, and notes how design emphasizes efficiency, light, air, and health. It highlights the impact of appliances on daily life and food preservation, including the cost of spoilage and the rise of electric dishwashing.
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Peaker Garner
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Hoover
Garner
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Democratic
Phe
United States
Special Paint Absorbs Ultraviolet Rays From Arc Welding
A gray ol type paint, designed to cover walls in hot work areas, absorbs invisible ultraviolet radiation from arc welding. It dries in about two hours after application, according to Popular Mechanics.
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Those Good Old Daye Fragment in Feeble Narration
A fragmentary, archaic sounding passage suggests a damaged text recalling older notions of knowledge and perception. Sparse wording hints at themes of aging memory and disjointed prose without clear context or subjects.
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