Prohibition Repeal Seen Ratified by Most States
The Literary Digest forecasts forty six states will back repeal of the eighteenth amendment, based on 1922 1930 and 1932 prohibition polls and its proven straw ballot accuracy in presidential years. The analysis suggests only one or two states may vote against repeal in a direct peoples vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Polls show dry states Kansas and North Carolina narrow in repeal vote
George Clark notes The Literary Digest polls mark Kansas and North Carolina as the only dry states with slim margins in the 1932 prohibition repeal vote. He lists other state wet percentages and cites past accuracy in predicting presidential outcomes to argue repeal support remains weak in the dry bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Kansas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Iowa
Georgia
Utah
Nebraska
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Dakota
South Dakota
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippie
Florida
Barber quip sparks sharp barroom exchange
A bald headed man complains about hair cutting costs in a bar. The barber retorts that the fee covers the search for his missing hair. The exchange mirrors a darkly comic street remark rather than a formal event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Jehol Front Leaders Named in Sino Japanese Clash
Gen Chang Hai peng named Jehol governor by Manchukuo council but must seize the province first. Gen Chang Tse hsiang leads Chinese forces resisting the invasion. Gen Muto of Japan directs the Manchuria campaign as the war intensifies over Jehol to link to Manchukuo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehol
Japan
Chang Hai-peng
Manchukuo
State Council
Chang Tse-hsiang
Nabyoshi Muto
Manchuria
Mrs. Dollar Recommitted to Raleigh Hospital for Observation
Mrs. Dollar, brought from the state hospital weeks ago to stand trial on a murder charge, was recommitted to the Raleigh hospital for a year of further observation to avoid becoming public charges. Judge Clayton Moore Solicitor Leo Carr and Dr J W Ashby agreed she should undergo treatment there after being found incompetent earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Raleigh
Dollar
Clayton Moore
Leo Carr
J. W. Ashby
Value of Gold Stack Near Half a Million Dollars
A large amount of gold is valued at about 500000 dollars, reflecting its metal worth and market price. The note highlights the substantial value tied to the gold stock.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Clark
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Service
Wome
Pat
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
The
W. 14Th Street
New York City
Owlm
I. Lee Meredith
Minnie Meredith
Horace
Haworth
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
High Point
T. Y. Hamilton
Whittier Street
Eagles Vases
Comimans Com Teone
Roberson
Reese
Attys
Jehol War
Gen
China
Chang Hat-peng
Nobuyoshi Muto
del Monte
Po and
Wesson ‘Oil
Iona
Sunnyfield
Camel—Old Gold—Lucky Strike
Chesterfield Cigarettes
Chipso
NBC Premium
O. K. i Soap
HOT Cross
Tona Tender
Pabokar
Bokar
Home
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co