Fifty Fifty Split Vital Decision In Prohibition Battle
The Supreme Court ruled old internal revenue laws repealed by the Volstead Act but allowed taxation of illegally produced liquor. Meanwhile the House Judiciary Committee moved to tighten enforcement with a Volstead bill banning prescribed beer and medicine, limiting physicians to 100 prescriptions per 90 days.
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Washington
John Barleycorn
Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Internal Revenue
Anti-Saloon League
Annette A. Adams
Boze
Boze Yugenovich
Oregon
House
Old Man Rogers Finds Love After a Bottle Peach Prank
A thrifty New Yorker, James Rogers, retires with fifteen thousand dollars and loneliness. A prank by a country girl puts Lucy Morrells name in preserved peaches, sparking a long distance romance. Rogers travels to Egan, meets Lucy, and chooses love over solitude, cherishing an old joke that led to happiness.
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Rogers
New York
Holzapfel
Lucy Morrell
Egan, N. Y
Old Rogers
Egan
Morrell
Lucy
Thirteenth Street
James Rogers
Old Holzapfel
Repairing shoe cracks with gelatine and formaldehyde
A historical method describes filling cracks in shoes above the small toe using gelatine mixed with hot water to form glue like consistency. The crack is filled and smoothed flush with the leather, then one or two coatings of fourmalis are applied to harden the patch making it waterproof and insoluble in water.
Prescription Sought For Soup That Delighted Lawrence
While dining at a friend's house Lawrence praised a soup and asked his mother to learn how to make it. He urged Mrs B to provide the prescription for the soup he enjoyed.
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Lawrence
Mystery Child Questions His Father’s Sleep Habit
A five year old boy, Johnnie, shows curiosity about his father’s habit during a night spent together. He awakens disturbed and asks his mother why papa uses the cutoff in his sleep, revealing a child’s sensitive interpretation of adult routines.
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Johnnie
Papa
An Old Dominion Philosopher
A Norfolk era philosopher notes that the downward path to punishment is crowded while the ascent to a promised land remains open for self denying travelers. The author reflects on moral choices and life’s direction in a contemplative tone.
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Richmond
Planet
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