One Nation, Under God

Memories for the Week of December 7, 2016

100 years ago

December 7, 1916

Prohibition and equalized toward carry State

Only two out of five propositions voted for the last election were carried. Prohibition wins by 28, 886 and equalization Board by 13, 418. The other three Propositions were defeated.

Following is the vote total:

Equalization Board – four 74,575; against 60, 839.

Prohibition - four 102,776; against 73, 890.

Exemptions - four 48, 656; against 83,198

Boxing bill – four 71,562; against 76,510.

At the movies

Birth of a Nation is playing at the Orpheum on Sunday, January 2.

World in brief

Chicago – when Joseph Mitch...

 

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