Word: billing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last week, for a change, Scotland provided British music halls with a joke on itself. In the House of Commons, Scottish M. P.'s were discussing a Spirits Bill for Scotland. Before them came an expert on Scottish peculiarities who revealed that, by mixing milk with cheap Eau de Cologne, a potent potion can be made for next to nothing. Added the expert: "This drink is a common one in Scotland. . . . Four gallons would do the trick on a whole football crowd." The Scottish M. P.'s, blushing for the fair name of Scotch whiskey, indignantly recommended that...
...Pennsylvania, Governor Earle promised to veto a bill permitting horse racing, but last week both houses passed a bill permitting Sunday fishing and Governor Earle signed it the day before trout season opened. Pennsylvania thus became the last State to lift its prohibitions on Sabbath angling...
...Oregon, churchmen unsuccessfully supported bills to ban liquor advertising, "hard drinking" in hotels and eating places, pari-mutuel horse and dog races. However, they counted as a triumph an act outlawing pinball and other coin gambling machines, although the bill was vetoed by the Governor...
...Mexico, churchmen claimed they defeated a bill to legalize gambling, took credit for laws banning curb sales of liquor, providing Sunday closing of bars...
...amounting to $1,900,000. To get these bank loans Hearst Magazines had to have them guaranteed by its parent company, Hearst Corp., by its grandparent company, American Newspapers, Inc., and personally by William Randolph Hearst. Mr. Hearst's name is also on a $2,000,000 printing bill due Cuneo Press, Inc. This bill will also be paid from the proceeds of the new issue...