Word: liquorous
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Volstead Act will apply in the Canal Zone except as to liquor in transit, under seal, through the Zone or between two points within Panama...
...Green went out to California "to get the big bootlegger ... to smash liquor at its source." Last week he was indicted on a charge of embezzlement of Federal property. His felony was the use of confiscated liquor to entertain himself and his friends...
...stuff beans into their ears or noses. They'd never heard of the trick before. The minute the mother was out of sight they ran for the bean jar. "Human nature doesn't change. Our boys and girls are being ruined with the poison they sell for liquor nowadays. I know of things too terrible to tell-hip liquor at dances, lovers' lanes, roadhouses, increasing illegitimacy. And I have a daughter 16 years old." Illinoisans were amused, amazed, intrigued. "Boss" Brennan had jumped from the back room to the stump. What was he doing running for public...
...week by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews and R. G. Van Sittart for Great Britain. Joint co-operation in the British West Indies (with particular reference to the Bahamas) is assured whereby: 1) The U. S. may have an Intelligence Service in the Islands to trace liquor shipments; 2) Joint precautions will be taken against false registration of ships...
Last week William V. Dwyer, sportsman, race track owner, head of a $40,000,000 liquor syndicate, was convicted along with his "payoff man," E. C. Cohron, of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a $10,000 fine, the maximum penalty under the law. Asked by U. S. Attorney Emory R. Buckner if he had received a "square deal," Mr. Dwyer smiled. "Positively," he said...