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Uncle Sam Forbids Absinthe

November 11, 2008 by admin

Uncle Sam Forbids Absinthe

The importation of absinthe into the United States and its sale in inter State commerce are prohibited after Oct 1 next by a pure food decision signed recently by Secretary Wilson It is generally recognized says the decision that this beverage is dangerous to health Members of the Pure Food Board express the opinion that the decision will virtually abolish the use of absinthe in the United States Belgium Switzerland and Holland have passed laws forbidding its manufacture sale and importation and the French Senate recently took similar action Absinthe also is condemned by the laws of Brazil

The Yearbook of the United States Brewers' Association By United States Brewers' Association

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November 12, 2008 by Anonymous, 7 weeks 6 days ago
Comment id: 1

I think it could be a good idea to provide the dates of original publication of all your latest stories. Then your readers would know if they are historical curios or something of greater contemporary relevance.

Alan

dates

November 13, 2008 by admin, 7 weeks 5 days ago
Comment id: 2

I do apologize for my forgetting to date the articles (will do so in the future and fix the others). However, I'd hope that since this article is in the "historical" section that any reader would then take it in that context regardless of whether a date was on it or not.

So what date was it from?

December 24, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 week 6 days ago
Comment id: 3

We still do not know when the prohibition started and whether it ended? Here we are drinking Absinthe overlooking the Alhambra in Granada with no ill effects
Iain

wtf?

December 31, 2008 by admin, 1 week 5 hours ago
Comment id: 4

wtf?

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