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Start of Prohibition
The 18th Amendment is passed and alcohol is banned in the US. -
Legal Action
Official legal action takes place on anyone violating the 18th Amendment -
Speakeasies
Cleveland had an estimated 3,000 illegal Speakeasies compared to the 1,200 legal bars it had in 1919 -
Al Capone
Gangster Al Capone became a large roll in the bootlegging business -
Speakeasies update
By this time there were an estimated 30,000 speakeasies -
Prohibition Cartoon
Editorial cartoon that appeared in the Putnam Country Courier, which regards a candidate that was running for office -
Cirrhosis of the liver
Death of men dropped from 29.5 per 100,000 in 1911 to 10.7 per 100,000 in 1929 -
Brewery Fire
Illegal brewery discovered after fire 300 gallons of beer found in barrels owners never found -
Federal agents raid
60 dry federal agents raided 15 restaurants, inns,stores,and private homes located throughout Putnam County 20 men were arrested -
Hoover Acceptance Speech
President Herbert Hoover stated that prohibition needed in his acceptance speech