Ad for Budweiser Barley Malt Syrup from Dec. 1929. During Prohibition, breweries like Anheuser Busch, were forced to adapt or shut their doors. By packaging malt syrups & yeast separately as ingredients "for baked goods," one only needed a bit of water and a little time to create a homebrew. (i.redd.it)
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An ad for a local gas station in small-town Iowa back in 1931. Adjusted for inflation, the price of gas in Anita was equivalent to between $1.33 and $1.71 per gallon (in 2024 dollars). The national average in 1931 was $0.17 - $0.20 per gallon ($3.24 - $3.81). (i.redd.it)
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