Tag: Q3 1925
Stampede of Scams: Capital City’s Postage Predicament
Washington, D.C., July 1925 – In a bizarre case of postal pandemonium, a local mom-and-pop store has fallen victim to a massive stamp shortage. The store, owned by Taylor, has been left reeling after purchasing 10,000 worthless stamps with no intention of selling them. The stamps, which have a face value of $1, are essentially…
Bootleggers Beware: CT A U Union of Illinois Declares War on Blind Pigs
In a bold move to combat the scourge of bootlegging, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Illinois (CT A U) has called upon its members to wage war against the illicit establishments known as blind pigs. At its convention last week, the union’s resolution committee, headed by John F. Cunneen, presented a powerful resolution that…
Milk Law in Limbo: A Tangled Web of Politics and Petitions
On a sweltering summer morning in July 1925, Augusta, Maine’s residents were buzzing about the latest development in the state’s dairy industry. A petition bearing over 10,000 signatures had been filed at the Maine State House, calling for a referendum on a new law aimed at defining the quality of milk sold in the state.…
