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Prohibition Bust Shocks Cedar Rapids in 1920 Raid
Cedar Rapids police raid 1317 S Third St SE and nearby locations on March 22 1920 results in eleven charges against Mary and John Dvorak and others. The seizure includes seven stills about 100 gallons of raisin mash 80 gallons of liquor and other materials. Sheriff H J Manchester comments on Prohibition goals years later.
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S. Third St. SE
Julia
Thomas Herasimuck
W.L. Ewing
St. Paul’s
M. E. Church
the Gazette
Maggie
Matt Pashakornis
D Ave
Cedar Rapids
Anna Basker
Third St. South
Alfred Thomas
Basker