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 DeFlaminio 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.

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

TELLS OF TALK WITH ORSMANS DEDHAM, May 12-Chief William H. Sullivan of the Norwood police testified this morning in the trial of Ahmed and All…

Dungaree Clue Found In Washer, Says Detective-This Day In Norwood History-March 11, 1955

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By PAUL V. CRAIGUE Stained dungarees which the prosecution claims caused Peter Makarewicz to “break’ and make his alleged confession of murdering 15-year-old Geraldine Annese…

Prosecutor Claims Peter Plotted Murder-This Day in Norwood History-March 9, 1955

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 Peter Makarewicz, 15, of Norwood, deliberately plotted the murder of Geraldine Annese, the prosecution charged in its opening to a Superior Court jury here this…

Hostage Taken in Robbery, Officer Shot, 2 Arrested-This Day in Norwood History- September 7, 1974

Hostage Taken in Robbery, Officer Shot, 2 Arrested-This Day in Norwood History- September 7, 1974

This Day in Norwood History- September 7, 1974-Hostage Taken in Robbery, Officer Shot, 2 Arrested

Charles Fanning Foils Robbery Attempt At Service Station-This Day In Norwood History-May 2, 1942

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Charles Fanning. 65, of 103 Winslow Ave., frustrated an attempted holdup at a gas station at the intersection of Walpole and Wilson streets, shortly after…

Slaying Recalls Norwood Girls Murder in 1933-This Day in Norwood History-November 5, 1954

Slaying Recalls Norwood Girls Murder in 1933-This Day in Norwood History-November 5, 1954

Slaying Recalls Norwood Girls Murder in 1933-This Day in Norwood History-November 5, 1954