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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
9
The record lists jurors and attendees including Perry Irwin Estherville J. A. Sauer Joe Webber J M Resh and others with locations in Estherville Ringsted Wallingford Ruthven Dolliver and Maple Hill. Judge Lee presides January 26 with Ray D. Shoemaker as court reporter.
Letter from Boone Democrat argues against liquor prohibition and predicts tobacco restrictions. It contrasts personal liberty rhetoric with practical reliance on tobacco, noting many will resist quitting yet foresee tighter controls. The piece invites readers to recognize the trend and reflect on liberty versus regulation.
Washington dispatch reports Prohibition forces tightening of alcohol controls as committees and officials push to enforce the dry law amid ongoing political pressure and public debate.
Tam prepares to serve lunches at farm sales with satisfaction guaranteed and reasonable prices. Prohibition inspectors are told to guard 69 million gallons of liquor in bonded warehouses. Commissioner Kormier urged a $2 million appropriation for 2,500 watchmen to prevent theft and defiance of the prohibition law.
The commission says a force of 1400 agents has been organized to enforce the law. A portion will monitor permissive liquor sales while the majority, consisting of detectives and raiders, will target law violators.
The German mark has depreciated to one and a half gents in American money, down from about 26. The French franc fell to about 9 cents, previously near parity with the mark. An Austrian crown is worth 0.87 to 0.100 of a cent in American money.
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