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George Remus (November 13, 1876 [1] – January 20, 1952) was a German-born American lawyer who was a bootlegger during the early days of Prohibition, [2] and later murdered his wife Imogene. [ 3 ] Early life
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June 20, 1925 Gunfire (Inadvertent) Prohibition Agent John M. Mulcahy September 3, 1925 Gunfire Prohibition Agent Murdock E. Murray October 20, 1925 Automobile crash Prohibition Agent Dallas Adelbert Roberts January 20, 1926 Automobile crash Prohibition Agent Remus W. Buckner May 12, 1926 Gunfire Prohibition Agent Thomas Bright Lankford
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr. (July 29, 1891 – November 26, 1968) was a Bureau of Investigation agent in the early 1920s who had an affair with Imogene Remus, the wife of millionaire bootlegger George Remus.
The only exception to the prohibition was the case of medicinal purposes, because distillation was not allowed they sold a restricted amount of the whisky for medicine. [3] When times became harder and alcohol was at a higher demand than ever, with the help of George Remus, they sold their whisky through bootlegging. [3]
The Michigan legislature prohibited the sale of liquor in 1917, three years before national Prohibition was established by a constitutional amendment. [1] [2] Along with temperance supporters, industrialist Henry Ford owned the River Rouge plant and desired a sober workforce, so he backed the Damon Act, [2] a state law that, along with the Wiley Act, prohibited virtually all possession ...
Works about prohibition in the United States (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Prohibition in the United States" The following 130 pages are in this category, out of 130 total.
National Prohibition Act; Other short titles: War Prohibition Act: Long title: An Act to prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of high-proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to ensure an ample supply of alcohol and promote its use in scientific research and in the development of fuel, dye, and other lawful industries