As the newspapers reported itThe 1926 New York state election

1 day of original coverage, September 28, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Tuesday, September 28, 1926

The 1926 New York state election · both conventions meet

As printed: SMITH AND 'DRY' QUESTION ISSUES

ContextAlfred E. Smith is the Democratic governor of New York and James W. Wadsworth, jr., its Republican United States senator; the Volstead act is the federal law enforcing national prohibition, which has been in force since 1920.

New Britain Herald · New Britain, Connecticut · page 2 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 3 of 29 papers that day.
Every morning, 100 years late

Follow it as it happened

Each morning, the next day of the story, exactly 100 years late.