A Jury In An Illegal Liquor Case Deliberated By “Testing” The Evidence
This month in 1920, the start of a slightly strange criminal case in which the jury didn’t just weigh the evidence… they drank it.
During Prohibition, Grape Growers Sold “Wine Bricks” To Thirsty Customers
This week in 1920, a federal law enforcing the Constitution's Prohibition Amendment took effect. But there were loopholes, and one of the most clever way to use those loopholes was through something known as the "grape brick" or "wine brick."
The Worst Sandwich Ever Was A Way To Get Around Anti-Liquor Laws
It's National Sandwich Day, and there are lots of great ones out there. The worst sandwich has a pretty clear champion - the Raines sandwich. Though to be fair, it wasn’t ever really intended to be eaten.