34 Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol

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34 Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol

Although I could not find a reference to a similar story, this sounds like a reference to individuals drinking unusual substances for their alcohol content during the U.S. Prohibition Era. See another newsreel item for more on Prohibition.

Related images:
1. A government-issued "Medicinal Alcohol" form from the 1920s; prescriptions for medical uses of alcohol were the only way to legally receive liquor during Prohibition.
2. A Universal Studios newsreel from around 1933 touting an "Industry Boom" subsequent to the repeal of Prohibition. Click on link to access.

Source(s)

1. "Prohibition prescription front". Ca. 1920s "Medicinal Alcohol" form; publica domain via http://www.authentichistory.com
2. "Repeal of Prohibition newsreel ca1933". Universal Studios, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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