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1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.
1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.
1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.
1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.

1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.

$ 42.48

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Prohibition Era Alcohol Price List. In poor condition with storage wear, tears at edges, writing on front, recipes written on back, folds in paper.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Brand: American Medicinal Spirits Co.
  • Type of Advertising: Price List
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Date of Creation: 7/1/1929

    Description

    1929 Price List, Illinois Druggists, The American Medicinal Spirits Co.
    Prohibition Era Alcohol Advertising Price List
    In poor condition with storage wear, tears at edges, writing on front, recipes written on back, folds in paper. Paper is 11 1/2 by 8 inches.
    Portion of article from vinepair dot com by Emily Bell:
    This 75 Billion Dollar Business Was Built Selling Whiskey During Prohibition…Legally
    In 1920, when the Volstead Act was passed, America dried up, right? Not quite. Besides all the bootlegged and Tommy-gunned and Al Caponed booze, two classes of alcohol were still legally permitted under Prohibition: sacramental and medicinal. According to Sections 6 of the Volstead Act (which makes for a surprisingly good read, provided you’ve had a drink or two) “a person may, without a permit, purchase and use liquor for medicinal purposes when prescribed by a physician as herein provided.”