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October 30, 1918

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The Belmont County (WV) Dry Federation says the Kaiser is chuckling as grain is diverted from feeding American soldiers rather than making alcohol. They encourage a “Yes” on the Prohibition amendment. William Howard Taft writes an editorial, warning against the autocratic power Woodrow Wilson is seeking via a Democratic Congress.

Source: “The Kaiser Chuckles,” Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, West Virginia, October 30, 1918. Page 9, Column 1.

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