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Title |
Three clippings about Clement Vita's legal troubles during Prohibition. 1923 & 1927 |
Scope & Content |
1923: Clement Vita paid a court fine for possessing the largest moonshine still ever taken in violation of liquor laws. 1927: His Silver Street saloon in Hurley, The Humula, was padlocked by the government for selling intoxicating liquors. Vita had a summer cabin on the Rest Lake channel. |
Date |
1923 & 1927 |
Media Link |
Click here to read the clipping about Hurley saloons being padlocked. |
Source |
Collected or Produced by Staff |
Collection |
Prohibition |
Catalog Number |
2021.001.130 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Search Terms |
1920s Prohibition Moonshine Still Illegal activities Slot machines Punch Boards Fines Hurley The Humula Padlock cases Liquor Crime Arrests |
People |
Vita, Clement Politi, Angleo |
Subjects |
Prohibition Confiscations |