Source: Rockford Daily Republic, March 5, 1929
Prohibition
“Wet Ruling Gives Power to Sheriff” – 1920
Source: The Rockford Republic newspaper Sept. 9, 1920, Page 1
“Find 2 Big Stills in Operation” – 1919
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 11/18/1919
The Mob in Rockford – 1984, Pt. 2 of Series
Source: Rockford Register Star 3/4/1984
Joe Giovingo murder, 1930 – Prohibition, Chicago gang
Gangland murder of Joe Giovingo, 8-14-1930, corner of Morgan and S. Main Sts,
Excellent quality photographs from Midway Village Museum
See pages 113 – 120
Murder and Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois by Kathi Kresol
R364.977331 KRESOL
“Chicago in the 1930’s” – Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
Joseph Giovingo connection to Graham Ginestra house 1922-24
“Alleged bootlegger” Joseph Giovingo, brother of Paul Giovingo “bootlegger’s bootlegger” lived (rented?) at the Graham-Ginestra Home, 1215 S. Main St., as did Leonard Ginestra, 1922-23-24.
Source: Rockford City Directories
Volstead Act
16 January 1919 Nebraska, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic drink
Named after Andrew Volstead Rep. congressman from Minnesota
National Prohibition Act – 28 Oct 1919
Act vetoed by President Wilson
Volstead named Wayne B. Wheeler, Anti-Saloon League, as force in passing Act
Defined intoxicating liquor as more than .5%
Aimed at producer, dealer, trafficker not individual consumer
Act allowed heads of families to make up to 200 gallons/yr. of fruit juice for consumption in the home.
See also Wills-Campbell Act (1921) See also Jones Act (1929)
Up to 6 months imprisonment or $1,000 for first offense
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment 1919
Source: Internet “A History of Wine in America” Thomas Pinney (2006)
Rockford Storage Warehouse – 1926
Rockford Storage Warehouse, J V Petritz, president; F J Petritz, v-pres; J G Petritz, sec and treas and mgr; 212 – 220 Prairie St.
Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1926
“Police Receive Word of Death of Rockford Man” – 1925
Source: The Rockford Republic January 6, 1925
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