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Virginia Legion debates dry law and wine sale vote
The Virginia State Department of the American Legion, in Charlottesville, voted 111 to 61 to modify the dry law to permit sale of light wine and beer. A Baltimore Sun report notes 3,000 attendees in Clarke county VA at a Confederate veterans banquet in Berryville. West Virginia University plans fall enrollment surge. propaganda on West Virginia arming myth debunked by the state commission. A Maryland bond issue for schools is invalid, delaying Washington County construction projects. Prohibition enforcement rises in Hagerstown with raids and arrests as moonshine operations are disrupted. A proposed 35 mile Sacramento ship canal is described as a solution to bring deep-sea cargo to the valley, outlining route, depth, and economic impact.
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Clarke County
Daughters of the Confederacy
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West Virginia University
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College of Law
Magerstown Hive Ridge League
Gettysburg
Maryland
John Layne
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Hanover
Baltimore
Washington County
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Pacific Ocean
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San Joaquin River
Antioch
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