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Word: wetting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Washington, Dry Representative Miller was replaced by a Wet Republican Nominee who has Wet Democratic opposition. Gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

...Nebraska, Malcolm Baldrige, Wet Republican, beat Dry Representative Sears. Gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

...Tennessee, a Wet Democrat was nominated over a Dry incumbent in the Memphis District. Gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

...Connecticut, a Wet was sure to be elected to the seat vacated by Dry Representative Fenn. Gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

...majority in the House starts with 150 votes from Southern and Midwest States where for a Representative to go Wet prematurely is political suicide. The probable re-election of Dry sitting members who got safely through the primaries will run their voting strength up to 285. Twenty-four congressional districts will witness election contests in which the Wet & Dry issue will more or less figure: Delaware i; Illinois 5; Indiana 1; Iowa 1; Maryland 1; Massachusetts 3; Ohio 4; Oregon 1; Rhode Island 3; Virginia 1; New Jersey 3. Any Wet winnings in these contests will increase that bloc...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

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