Word: wined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...great nations in Europe. This is primarily traceable to a habit of living which treats drink, not as an independent and serious enterprise, but as a minor adjunct to the pleasures of the table. Hard liquor has not become popular for a very obvious reason; beer and wine are just as natural, and sane, and agreeable with a dinner as a strong drink such as whiskey is the reverse of all of these things...
With Mr. Junge the First Ladies' musical reputations have been safe. He prefers to talk about his farm in Newburgh, N. Y., where he grows grapes and makes wine; or about the House of Steinway for which he was working when the present Steinway heads wore knickerbockers and the factory sprawled over the corner of Manhattan...
Quantities. No purchaser may buy from a retail store at one time more than three quarts of liquor or more than three gallons of wine, but he may buy in case lots for home use from wholesalers...
...place behind two segments of the Prohibition wall which he wished to see left standing. He was determined that the saloon should not return, and ready to use an NRA liquor code if necessary to prevent it. He was anxious to turn U. S. drinkers from hard liquor to wine & beer, and ready to use taxes...
Policeman Mulrooney's "model" code: Bars. Wine and hard liquor may be served only at tables in restaurants. Since last April, beer has been served at bars in restaurants (reason: so that poor men need not tip waiters) and still may be. But if acustomer wants another kind of drink he must sit down. He does not have to order food, but the restaurant, hotel or club has to satisfy the liquor board that its primary business is not selling drinks...