States push repeal in Digest nationwide poll
Nevada and Louisiana join Connecticut New Jersey and Rhode Island with clear majorities for repeal of the eighteenth amendment in the semi final returns of the Literary Digest poll. A strong move for modification also appears, while the five previously reported states Arkansas Kansas North Carolina Oklahoma and Tennessee vote for strict enforcement. Nevada records a 57 vote to annul.
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Dry and Wet Referendum Tops Across States in Ninth Poll
The Literary Digest reports 4,562,761 ballots latest with 30.38 percent for enforcement 29.34 for modification and 40.24 for repeal. Nevada leads in wet gains while Kansas remains strongest dry, with 50 percent thresholds crossed in multiple states.
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Three Alameda deputies convicted in graft case
A verdict of guilty was returned for three former Alameda county deputy sheriffs J J Collier A R Shurnett and J L Davis and one alleged bootlegger Jack Gardella on conspiracy charges. They were acquitted on direct bribery. Sentences for Parker and Garbutt were postponed to Tuesday. Lamberson, acquitted, heads to San Quentin for manslaughter sentence.
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Death in Hayward claims Joseph M Brieto
Joseph M Brieto 57 native of the Azores died at his Central avenue home Friday morning after 29 years in the state. A shoemaker and member of Hayward U P E C council he leaves wife Emma and children Mrs Ore Spite Mrs Anna Perry Mrs Lillie Gonsalves Mamie Manuel Joseph and the late William Brieto with Albert Brieto in the fire department. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 am from his home to All Saints Catholic Church for a 9 30 mass and Heily Sepulchre cemetery burial. Pratt mortuary in charge.
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Darken Gray Hair At Home For Youthful Look
An article advises a home hair darkening mix to restore youthful appearance. Californian J A McCrea cites a five minute recipe using water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine, applied twice weekly with a comb. It claims not to color the scalp or be sticky.
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Monopoly revenue up for Swedish Tobacco monopoly
Stockholm reports that the Swedish state earned 71,920,000 kroner from the Tobac co monopoly in the pest year, about 6,006,608 kroner more than in 1928, signaling a substantial revenue gain.
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