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1933

The day beer returned to Schuylkill County – 1933

Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by Jake Wynn

At midnight on April 7, 1933, whistles blew to celebrate the return of legalized beer in the heart of the Coal Region.

Posted in Pottsville, Schuylkill CountyTagged 1933, Beer, Coal Region, Great Depression, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Pottsville Republican, Prohibition, Schuylkill County, YuenglingLeave a comment

“LIQUOR SCARCE” – The quiet end of Prohibition in Pottsville and Schuylkill County

Posted on February 6, 2020February 3, 2020 by Jake Wynn

"Pottsville celebrated the advent of the new wet era with one of the driest evenings in its history."

Posted in Coal Region, Schuylkill CountyTagged 18th Amendment, 1933, Coal Region, Depression, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Depression, Liquor, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Pottsville Republican, Prohibition, Schuylkill County, Yuengling1 Comment

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