Kramer, John F.

You Are Invited to Meet and Hear the Hon. John F. Kramer, Washington, D.C. , First U.S. Prohibition Commissioner on "Fighting Moonshine" at First Methodist Church, Reedsburg, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1921, 7: 45 P.M.

S. l. (Reedsburg, WI), By the Author (Under Auspices of Wisconsin Anti-saloon League), 1921. First Edition. Small pamphlet, 6 1/2 x 5; single sheet, folded, pp. [4]; beige paper, printed in black; text to pp. 1 and 3 only; horizontal fold line, else very minor wear; very good to near fine condition. John F. Kramer, a lawyer and legislator from Ohio, was the first US Prohibition Commissioner and founder of the Prohibition Enforcement Unit, later the Prohibition Enforcement Bureau, the members of which would be known as "The Untouchables." The pamphlet invited the public to a law enforcement rally, to meet Kramer, to hear his speech on the evils of moonshining and rum-running, and to support the peace officers of America. Very good .

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Book number: 002299

Catalogue: Prohibition

Keywords: Prohibition, Moonshine, John Kramer

Reefer, M. C.

Extra Special Bargain Bulletin (Green Mountain Distillery)

Kansas City, MO, Max C. Reefer, 1915. Large circular; 11 3/4 x 9 1/2; single sheet, pp. [2]; illustrated with two engravings; offest to upper margin from stored together with another publication; small creases to corners and a few minor nicks to edges; overall in very good condition. Born in Austria in 1848, Max C. Reefer immigrated to the US in 1861 and worked as a typesetter for the New York Tribune and several other papers in Chicago and St. Louis, before moving with his family to Kansas City in 1863 and opening the Green Mountain Distillery. Being not quite a true distiller, but rather buying whiskeys from other distilleries, mixing his own, proprietary blends, and bottling them under his own label, Reefer was nevertheless very successful in his enterprise. With a business model focused on aggressive, elaborate advertising, free giveaways to customers, and mail order sales, he would also be, allegedly, the only business to ever openly oppose one of the biggest monopolies in the US - the Whiskey Trust. Reefer's current circular began: "The country is going prohibition mad. Kentucky is 98 per cent dry and we don't know when the other 2 per cent will follow..Who can account for fanaticism?.." It listed his wholesale prices on various whiskeys, as well as an offer for 4 gallons of the finest pilgrim whiskey for $9.77. He also offered genuine Waltham or Elgin pocket watches, "The Offer of the Century!," with orders of 10 gallons or more. Very good .

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Book number: 003959

Catalogue: Pre-prohibition

Keywords: Pre-Prohibition, Alcohol

Walker, Edwin C.

Bible Temperance. Liquor Drinking Commended, Defended, and Enjoined

New York, The Truth Seeker Company, 1886. First Edition. First edition; 7 3/4 x 5 1/4; pp. [3], 6-48; blue wraps printed in black - faded with a small spot to lower margin; a small library stamp to bottom of last page; in good to very good condition. Edwin C. Walker (1849 - 1931) was an author, editor, and co-founder of the Free Speech League. In his current pro-Prohibition booklet Walker argued against the consumption of alcohol by using evidence from various Bible passages. Very good .

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Book number: 003761

Catalogue: Prohibition

Keywords: Prohibition