Repeal 5th Birthday Shows Mixed National Hangover
Five years after repeal on December 5 1933 America marks a leveling off in liquor use amid a three billion dollar tax haul. The piece notes rising female drinking rates a mounting alcoholism issue and ongoing bootlegging despite tax revenues and job gains. It cites Keeley Institute data and calls for stronger enforcement and responsible drinking as public attitudes shift.
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Joseph W. Labine
America
United States Treasury
Keeley Institute of
Dwight
Martin Nelson
Institute
Nelson
Keeley Institute
United States
Midwest
South
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
New York
Chicago
John Barleycorn
A Day in the Life of Ziggy
A narrator Ziggy the watchdog of Orchestra Leader Frankie Masters questions his role as the boss’s house rhythms shift to constant night rehearsals. He notes the boss is being picketed and vows to fix the situation with a blunt bone to pick.
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Ziggy
Frankie Masters
Ture
Sepe Ean Oy
International Council of Religious Education
Satan
L. D. Higley
Lord Jesus Christ
Mr. Higley
Jesus
God
Voices on Jewish refugees and U S policy amid Germany crisis
Washington column reflects on global uproar over Hitler's Jewish purge, urging calm U.S. action aligned with principles. It weighs immigration limits, homeland options for Jews, and dangers of political backlash while recognizing humanitarian needs and congressional limits.
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Washington
Germany
Hitler
Roosevelt
America
United States
Munich
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Senate
Congress
Hhomeland
Palestine
Initials Embroidery Pattern for Linen Accessories
Pattern 6158 offers lazy daisy and outline stitch with a French knot center for decorative initials. Includes two 24 inch alphabets, two 11 inch alphabets, and four motifs plus placement illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York with name, address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
An old advertisement urges readers to use Creomulsion for chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims Creomulsion reaches the trouble and soothes inflamed membranes while loosening germ laden phlegm. The ad asserts money back if not satisfied and warns against ineffective remedies.
Expensive Sweet Tooth Tax Collector Hidden Sugar Tax
The text alleges a tax collector extracts a fifth of every sugar purchase as hidden tax. It frames this as a personal graft or levy on sugary goods. No official source details or legal backing are provided.
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U. S
Commonwealths
Western Newspaper Union
Andrew J. Volstead
Minnesota
Brackart
Washington Digest
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D.ean
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
William Bruckart
National Press Bldg
Washington, D. C
Wilson
World of Nations
Uncle Sam
Union
Christ
Sunny California
California
Owners Listing Bureau
Monterey
NRB
Baker
Morgan, Downs, Kans
Bacon
WIU
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