Norwood bootleggers may have used something similar to this 1930s era beer keg to store their liquor and beer.

May 11, 1931-As a result of two liquor raids in this town Friday night by Chief Sullivan, assisted by Sergt Thomas H. Lydon and 10 patrolmen, Carmela Santora of 21 Heaton av, Norwood, and Santa DeFlaminlo of 25 Heaton av, were arranged In the District Court yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to having liquor nuisances.

In the home of DeFlaminlo were 15 men and the squad seized 264 quarts of beer, 225 gallons of wine, and seven gallons of hard liquor.

On Santora’s premises there were nine men and the police found 1104 bottles of beer, three gallons of wine and four barrels of beer which was brewing.

The pair pleaded guilty. Judge Clifford B. Sanborn fined them $100 each and sentenced them each to three months In the House of Correction, the sentence being suspended for one year.

Two Norwood Patrolmen Bitten In Struggle With Youthful Break Suspect-This Day In Norwood History-July 29, 1965

Two Norwood Patrolmen Bitten In Struggle With Youthful Break Suspect-This Day In Norwood History-July 29, 1965

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Parents, Brother Ready to Take Stand for Peter Makarewicz-This Day in Norwood History-March 14, 1955

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Fingerprint Experts, Doctors to Testify in Norwood Slaying DEDHAM. March 13-The parents and 14-year-old brother of Peter W. Makarewfcz, 18, of Norwood, will testify on…

Vigilante idea Stirs Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-March 18, 1937

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Makarewicz Refused Lie Detector Test, Jury Told-This Day in Norwood History-March 10, 1955

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Peter Makarewicz Goes on Trial Next Monday in Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-March 3, 1955

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May Require Two Days To Select Jury By E. V. McLEAN Peler Makarewicz, 15-year-old South Norwood youth who is charged with the strangle slaying of…

Safe Stolen In Boston Dumped Here-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1947

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