On a sweltering September day in 1947, the streets of Washington D.C. seemed to hum with activity. But amidst the bustling crowds, a peculiar advertisement caught the eye of this reporter. The Evening Star newspaper touted a product called Medrex Ointment, claiming it could cure unsightly pimples and other skin irritations with its ‘wonderful soothing medicated’ formula. But what caught my attention was the offer to deliver a keg of beer directly to one’s home, a practice that seemed…unusual, to say the least.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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