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Ending of prohibition in Michigan... liquor returning...
Ending of prohibition in Michigan... liquor returning...
Item # 724144
April 27, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 27, 1933
* Prohibition ending in Michigan
* Beer - liquor soon to return soon
* Governor Comstock signs beer bill
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Beer For Michigan In 10 Days" with subheads and photo of the governor signing. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On April 27, 1933, Michigan Governor William A. Comstock signed a landmark beer bill that legalized the sale of beer containing up to 3.2 percent alcohol by weight, marking one of the first major steps in the state toward ending Prohibition. The signing came shortly after Congress amended the Volstead Act to permit such “near beer” following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s encouragement of legal, taxable alcohol to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression. Comstock’s approval allowed Michigan breweries to resume production under state regulation, and within days, breweries in Detroit and Grand Rapids were producing beer for the first time in over a decade. The event was celebrated across the state, with citizens toasting what many considered the return of prosperity and personal freedom.
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