Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, June 7, 1924. Signing bills.

Friday, June 7, 2024

Saturday, June 7, 1924. Signing bills.

Interestingly related to something we recently posted, photographs of Boy Scouts participating in contests on this day in 1924.

The Clarke-McNary Act went into effect, making it easier for the Federal Government to purchase land to expand the National Forest System.

President Coolidge signed the Cameron Bill authorizing Coolidge Dam.

President Coolidge signed the Anti Heroin Act of 1924 prohibiting the importation and possession of opium for the chemical synthesis of the addictive narcotic known as diamorphine, i.e, heroin.

President Coolidge signed the Oil Pollution Act of 1924 concerning the discharge of petroleum from ships.

It was Saturday and the weekend magazines were out. The Country Gentleman featured a June Bride.

In a shocking contrast, located by Michaelnoir of the 100 Years Ago Subreddit, Judge featured this:

The Saturday Evening Post featured a daydreaming accountant.

Last prior edition:

Friday, June 6, 1924. Coolidge speaks at Howard, the Reichstag approves the Dawes Plan.

Labels: 1920s, 1924, Calvin Coolidge, Education, Ethnicities, German Weimar Republic, Motorcycles, the spoken word

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This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

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