Whisky shipments abroad stir Volstead era doubts in Quincy
A 1910s Quincy liquor dealer plans to ship 300 barrels of Kentucky whisky to France Germany and Cuba under wartime and Volstead ambiguities. The piece notes possible legal trouble under federal and Volstead laws, hints at reuse of warehouses, and speculates on whether prohibition would end saloon culture as whisky moves or stays tied to government custody.
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A. Urban & Son
Kentucky
France
Germany
Cuba
America
United States
G. A
Urban
John Barleycorn
St. Louis
Faris
Ott Urban
Quincy
Hannibal
Supreme Court
Ott” Urban
Seaboard
Boys Steal Christmas Gifts Caught By Police
Two schoolboys Francis Reed and Benny Garmer stole small items from local shops including a flashlight, selling papers to earn money. Taken to the police station Tuesday night they faced Probation Officer Nolin as they cried out that their fathers would beat them.
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Francis Reed
Vinestreet
Benny Garmer
North Eleventh Street
Hampshire Street
Scharnhorst
Nolin
Births and fire at Connecticut hospital for the insane
A fine baby daughter was born last Sunday to Mr and Mrs Henry A Loebbing of 1301 Oak street A daughter born Tuesday morning to Mr and Mrs Charles Chapman of 327 South Eighth street Blessing hospital A son born Tuesday morning to Mr and Mrs P S Herr 124714 Kentucky street This is their third child and will be named Barton Middleton Conn Dec 24 Weight patients of the Connecticut hospital for the insane here are believed to have perished in a fire which destroyed a frame building of the hospital group A total of 53 patients were in the building and only 43 had been accounted for at midnight Influenza warnings and a laxative Quinine ad for relief.
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Henry A. Loebbing
Oak Street
Charles Chapman
South Eighth Street
Blessing Hospital
PS. Herr
Kentucky Street
Barton
Middleton
Conn
Connecticut Hospital For the Insane
Successful Revival Meetings End With Growth in Two Towns
Rev. L C Mauck closed two revival runs in Coatsburg and Fowler. In Coatsburg he preached ten sermons and ten new members joined. Mrs Dana Lambert led singing. Fowler hosted thirteen meetings with thirteen new members. Rev Leonard Angel was in Canton during Mauck's Fowler services. Presbyterian group to entertain Sunday School attendees with a 2 to 6 pm Christmas tree and games in church parlors.
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L. C. Mauck
East End
Miss Maurine Allard To Return Home For Christmas
Miss Maurine Allard daughter of Mr and Mrs Hl Allard of Eas Kentucky street is expected home today from Rockford to spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Dorothy Fargo head of the musical department of the auine public schools has gone to Lake Mull Wis where she will remain until the reopening of the schools.
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Maurine Allard
Hl. Allard
Eas Kentucky Street
Rockford
Dorothy Fargo
Auine
Lake Mull Wwis
Tomato pulp seized by federal marshal in Grand Rapids
Dec 24 report that 16,731 five gallon cans of tomato pulp valued at about 70000 dollars were seized by U S marshal under district court orders. The United States district attorney described the pulp as decomposed and unfit for food and consigned to a local canning company by sales agents for eight firms.
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Grand Rapids
United States District Attorney
United States Marshal
United States District Court
No More Snow For The Holiday Is Forecast
Washington December 24 forecasters say a white Christmas depends on stocks on hand and weather bureau predictions. No more snow is expected east of the Mississippi on Christmas Eve or Christmas. some local snow near the Great Lakes possible. Cold weather keeps last week’s snow from melting. Kansas City weather notes and league president William F. McCarthy rule. San Francisco reportedly seeking players after waivers.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Kansas City
William F. McCarthy
San Francisco
Coast Manager Must Get Waivers On Men
SAN FRANCISCO December 24 Clyde Wares manager of the Seattle club in the Pacific Coast league must secure waivers from other coast league managers before selling outfielder Jimmy Walsh to Akron Ohio and catcher Ed Sweeney to another club.
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San Francisco
Clyde Wares
Seattle
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Jimmy” Walsh
Akron
Ohio
Ed Sweeney
Joseph B Treat Dies Prominent Wisconsin Republican
Joseph B Treat, former state senator and leading Wisconsin Republican figure, died at his Monroe home Tuesday aged 47. He was the father of Brig Gen C G Treat.
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Joseph B, Treat
Monroe
Wis
Josseph RB. Treat
Wisconsin
Brig
C. G. Treat
Piles Cured by Drugstore Ointment Claims
An old advertisement promises cure for piles with Zo Ointment claiming relief from bleeding protruding symptoms. It touts no pain and restful sleep after the first application and lists a price of 60 cents with refunds offered by druggists.
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Jobi
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