"DOES NOT BELIEVE PROHIBITION WILL BE PERMANENT"

IF ENOUGH MONEY IS 'PLANKED DOWN' CHAMPAGNE IS PLENTIFUL IN THE U.S.

Havre, France (JFK+50) On June 11, 1926, Associated Press reports that Count Chandon Moet and M. Henri Moet, "representatives of the famous champagne family" say that their product "can be obtained anywhere in the United States if enough money is planked down."

The Moets have just returned to France after a visit to America.  AP quotes them as saying...

"Our brand is supposed to be sold in the U.S. only by druggists for medicinal purposes and it is immaterial to us whether or not it is used for bathing."

Henri Moet does not believe prohibition will be a permanent fixture in the United States.

JFK+50 NOTE

Moet & Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moet.  Today the company owns 2900 acres of vineyards & produces 28 million bottles of wine yearly.  Their best known label, and James Bond's favorite, is Dom Perignon.

SOURCE

"Champagne for Medicine or Bathing Plentiful in U.S., Say French Makers," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., June 11, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

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"PUBLIC OPINION IS CHAMPAGNE COLORED"

 WOMEN CANDIDATES IN WINDY CITY SHOWING THE MEN 'A THING OR TWO'

Chicago, Illinois (JFK+50) On April 10, 1926, Associated Press reports "women candidates for political office here (in Chicago) are showing the men a thing or two in the way of campaign financing."

One lady seeking a Republican nomination for state representative said...

"Blue stockings and blue laws are out of style, public opinion is champagne colored."

Another female candidate is "sending a wagon load of empty beer kegs" as a means of advertising her stand for prohibition modification while still another is using a campaign slogan including the word 'champagne.'

SOURCE

"Chicago Women Seeking House Seats Use Beer Kegs and Champagne as Ads," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

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