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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1920
Page
4
A 1920 county notice urges Gillespie County residents to pay the poll tax before February 1 to preserve voting rights in the presidential year. It notes only 1110 of 1768 poll taxes have been paid and promotes paying taxes, subscribing to the Standard, and investing in local oil stock to support the county.
A reader directs all communications to the Editorial Department of the Fredericksburg Publishing Company and notes that any submitted correspondence should be addressed to that department. The message thanks the recipient.
The National Prohibition Act parts take effect Oct 28 1919 detailing intoxicating liquor as any beverage with 0.5 percent or more alcohol. It declares places where liquor is manufactured or kept a common nuisance with fines up to 1000 dollars and up to a year imprisonment. Permits may be issued for low alcohol liquids via bonding and applications.
The text outlines registration for industrial alcohol plants within thirty days, bonded warehouses for nonbeverage storage, and tax rules for denatured alcohol. It details enforcement funding, tax-free research use, and restrictions on medicinal and beverage liquor, including permit requirements, penalties, and durations for licenses and bonds. It notes the act to become effective January 16, 1920, with ongoing provisions to be continued.
Dr. William Lee Secor has returned after an absence and will be in his Kerrville hospital from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. for two months. He will also hold office hours at his regular M. location.
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