The United States was officially dry. It took an act of Congress to put Prohibition laws into effect and keep them enforced for more than a decade. It would take another act of Congress to repeal the law so people could openly drink alcoholic beverages again.
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| The Gazette, January 16, 1919 |
Prohibition meant it was illegal to sell, manufacture or distribute liquor of any kind. Desperate times called for desperate measures and the residents found places to hide their stash. They even set up stills to make their own booze.
Gangsters and residents kept the government agents busy arresting people for violating the Prohibition laws.
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