Tag: prohibition
Homemade Moonshine Still Turns Deadly After Flame Goes Out
A homemade moonshine operation apparently turned deadly in New York in 1920 when a man was found dead in his lodgings beside an improvised still….
Los Angeles Bootlegger Found Beaten and Shot During 1928 “Rum War”
By the summer of 1928, Prohibition had created a vast illegal market for alcohol, and in Los Angeles, competition over the liquor trade could turn…
New York Backed Away From Prohibition Enforcement, but Washington Refused to Budge
New York may have backed away from enforcing Prohibition, but Washington had no intention of doing the same. In June 1923, Governor Al Smith approved…
Prohibition Agents Attacked With Bottles During Hell’s Kitchen Raid
Prohibition agents found a hostile welcome in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen in July 1922. When three Federal officers entered Gentilly’s Cafe on Eighth Avenue, they…
When 84,000 Bottles of Milwaukee Beer Were Dumped Into the Sewer
When 84,000 Bottles of Milwaukee Beer Were Dumped Into the Sewer In 1919, as Prohibition tightened its grip across the United States, beer did not…
Schlitz Dumps 12,000 Gallons of Beer Into Chicago Gutters
In 1919, beer could still make headlines even when no one was allowed to drink it. As wartime prohibition tightened its grip across the United…
Christian Women’s Group Warns: Don’t Make Dandelion Wine
In the spring of 1923, the humble dandelion found itself in unexpected legal trouble. Usually accused of ruining lawns and staining children’s fingers, the little…
5 Popular Cocktails During U.S. Prohibition
During the Prohibition era (The Dry Years), when alcohol was banned, inventive mixologists concocted some of the most beloved cocktails that continue to be cherished…
Biggest booze raids promised, New Jersey almost impossible to dry up
During Prohibition, newspapers were always filled with articles about booze raids and attempts to take away alcohol from the people. As we all know, their…
Pre Prohibition Complaint Against Sacramental Wine
In the years leading up to Prohibition in the United States, people would write in their complaints against alcohol to the newspapers. The temperance women…
