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Prohibition’s Impact on Martinsburg and Frederick Factories
Prohibition closed nine Martinsburg factories before it took effect and left only one. The piece questions feeding families and paying rent with no work while “dry” Martinsburg bank deposits rose by 300000 and “wet” Frederick deposits surpassed 1000000. It notes 43 idle Frederick properties due to local option and previews Denver outcomes as a warning for Frederick.
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