Archive - Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Chief Askew's Diary: July 19-20, 1930

Spending time but no money; store cuts its prices in desperation

12 hrs ago •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 18, 1930

Gas truck thieves are sentenced; news stories tell of a gun accident and an attack rat

Jul 18 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 17, 1930

He goes to a ball game; young people try to break endurance records

Jul 17 •

Yandle on the Economy

Here's help for making sense of the contradictory reports and indicators

Jul 16 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 16, 1930

Gas work coming to an end; car thieves draw heavy sentences

Jul 16 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 15, 1930

The Case of the Seven Stolen Dresses cosses his desk; Perry Mason cracks first case

Jul 15 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 14, 1930

Another cop goes on vaca; English medium claims she saw Arthur Conan Doyle

Jul 14 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 12-13, 1930

Praise the Lord! It starts to rain! In midst of heat wave, Bobby Jones triumphs again

Jul 12 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 11, 1930

Georgians try to beat the heat with fans, ice, cold drinks

Jul 11 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 10, 1930

He yearns for rain; Alamo Theater shows 'Tanned Legs'

Jul 10 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 9, 1930

It's very hot! They arrest a drunk. Meet my favorite artist.

Jul 9 •

Chief Askew's Diary: July 8, 1930

Same ol' same ol' with the chief, and other news of the day

Jul 8 •

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