Tag: November 1929
Harry B Hawes, Prohibition Amendment Opposition, Missouri 1929
On November 7, 1929, Senator Harry B. Hawes of Missouri delivered a scathing rebuke to a proposed amendment to the Volstead Act, arguing it would give bootleggers a free pass and unleash a new wave of lawlessness. Speaking to a national radio audience, Hawes condemned the plan, which would hold customers of illicit liquor equally…
Harry B. Hawes, Bootlegger Protection, Missouri 1929
In a scathing address delivered on November 8, 1929, Senator Harry B. Hawes of Missouri denounced the proposed amendment to the Volstead Act, which aimed to make the purchaser of liquor equally guilty with the seller. Speaking at the National Radio Forum, Hawes condemned the plan as a boon to bootleggers, providing them with additional…
Ray L. Wilbur, Electricity Allocation Manipulation, Nevada 1929
November 2, 1929 – The neon lights of Las Vegas may shine bright, but behind the scenes, a power struggle is brewing. In a letter to Senator Patrick A. Oddie, Interior Secretary Ray L. Wilbur revealed a contentious plan that could change the fate of Boulder Dam’s electricity allocation. The proposal, backed by certain Nevada…
AG Youngquist Indicted for Prohibition Enforcement, Washington D.C., 1929
It’s a dark day for the nation’s capital as news breaks that Attorney General for Minnesota, P.G. A. Youngquist, has been selected by President Hoover to succeed the outgoing Assistant Attorney General for Prohibition Enforcement, Mrs. Willebrandt. Youngquist, a native of Sweden, is expected to take office in the near future and bring his expertise…
Dr. Wilfley Accused of Ignoring Arab Perspective, Washington D.C., 1929
November 2, 1929 – In a shocking revelation, Dr. Wilfley, a Christian cleric, has been accused of overlooking the Arab perspective in the ongoing Palestine controversy. During his recent three-month tour of Europe and the Holy Land, Dr. Wilfley met with both Arab and Jewish leaders, but his words have left many divided. ‘Bitter, implacable…
