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2. Krazy Kat Klub - Wikipedia

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   By 1920, the speakeasy was renowned for its riotous performances of hot jazz music which occasionally degenerated into violence and mayhem. [35] The Washington Post crime reporter described The Krazy Kat as being "something like a Greenwich Village coffee house", featuring gaudy pictures painted by futurists and impressionists. [36]

3. Speakeasy - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, speakeasy bars date back to at least the 1880s, but came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation ( bootlegging ) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States, due to the Eighteenth ...

4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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   Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

5. How sober-curious speakeasies have become New York’s ... - AOL

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   The law that banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol in the US came into force in 1920, but instead of stopping people from drinking, it merely sent them underground. For 13 ...

6. Stuffed doughnuts and a 1920s speakeasy: Visit Yelp’s ... - AOL

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7. Volstead Act - Wikipedia

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   Many citizens were sympathetic to bootleggers, and respectable citizens were lured by the romance of illegal speakeasies, also called "blind tigers." The loosening of social mores during the 1920s included popularizing the cocktail and the cocktail party among higher socioeconomic groups. Those inclined to help authorities were often ...