Alcohol in Lineville! Say it ain't so...

SINCLAIR, FORD, MEMAW

Posted By: David W Sinclair (email)
Date: 3/2/2008 at 13:36:36

WILD MARKET IN ALCOHOL
A wild market in alcohol prevailed here Saturday. "Gasoline Row" fairly bristled with placards giving the different quotations, and many car owners took advantage of the occasion to fill their radiators. The market opened at 80 cents per gallon, but soon dropped to 60, then to 50 where it stayed until noon recess. Soon after one o'clock quotations dropped to 40 and when the "war" was at its height, went as low as 35 cents. About the middle of the afternoon session, a couple of gasoline men got in and threats of a gas war were openly made. Following this the market reacted and rose steadily during the afternoon, back up to 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 and finally closed steady at 75 cents per gallon, showing a loss for the day of five cents with representatives of John D., Harry F. Sinclair, Ford and Mewmaw each separately claiming a victory. However, all were of one accord that "A Fair Profit To All" was the right thing. At no time during the stormy session did the price of free air and water change. So all is peace and tranquility along Lineville's Gasoline Row.

Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
November 25, 1926
E. C. Varney, Publisher