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Eve of the end of U.S. prohibition in 1933...
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Eve of the end of U.S. prohibition in 1933...

Item # 729229 ·
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1933 

* U.S. prohibition ending (eve)
* Liquor and beer returning 

The front page has a one column heading: "RUSH U.S. LIQUOR RULES TO MEET REPEAL TUESDAY" with subhead. related photo on page 20. Two more on the back page. (see images)
"Few eras in American history loom as large as Prohibition-era Chicago—a city forged in smoke, speakeasies, and syndicate violence. As mobsters and bootleggers transformed the Windy City into the epicenter of 1920s organized crime, one publication captured every headline in real time: the Chicago Daily Tribune. Boldly crowning itself 'The World's Greatest Newspaper,' the Tribune didn't just report the news—it provided a front-row seat to the rise and fall of an underworld empire."
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small bin ding holes along the spine. 

Background: On the eve of Prohibition’s end, December 4, 1933, the United States was suspended in a state of electric anticipation as the nation prepared to dismantle the 13-year "Noble Experiment" of the 18th Amendment. Distilleries, breweries, and wineries had been working around-the-clock shifts for weeks to stock warehouses and fill delivery trucks, which stood lined up at state borders ready to supply thirsty cities the second the law officially shifted. Underground speakeasies across major metros like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco operated openly, preparing to drop their hidden doorways and reopen as newly licensed, legitimate taverns, while law enforcement effectively stood down and ceased raiding parties for contraband that would be legal within hours. All eyes were fixed on the ratification map: 35 states had approved the 21st Amendment—leaving the country waiting on Utah, scheduled to assemble the following afternoon as the decisive 36th state required to seal the three-fourths majority and officially end the dry era.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.