Rainey Collier Beer Bill Passes House 230 to 165
The Rainey Collier bill legalizes 3.2 percent beer with sales at bars and eateries. It imposes a $5 excise tax per 31 gallons and a $1,000 brewers permit tax, with existing taxes re enacted. It bars shipments from wet to dry states and carries penalties up to 1000 dollars or six months in jail.
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The Black Box of Silence Ends in a Tunnel Fight
Landis recalls a brutal tunnel attack where a pistol is fired during a struggle over a club. He ties the wounded to prevent escape, destroys a black box with ore hammer blows, and staggers to Betty before losing consciousness.
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Confession and a Temperature in the Mine Rescue
Landis awakens with Betty at his bedside as Wally explains the rescue and Canby’s treachery. Betty reveals a theft of Landis’s black box and possible hypnosis by Bert Canby, while Wally contends with frauds tied to three Louisville magnates and a mine scheme. Betty and Landis confess their feelings and resolve to face consequences together.
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