Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mr. Lanham Revisited: Nov. 26, 1926

Mr. Lanham Revisited: Nov. 26, 1926

He amuses himself at Rome's movie theatre

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Mr. Lanham Revisited: Nov. 26, 1926
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With Anne and Julia Anne visiting in Jonesboro for a few days, Mr. Lanham was at loose ends. It isn’t evident from his diary entry if the Lanham and Sons store was even open today. The concept of “Black Friday” wasn’t around in 1926, apparently.

There was “all kinds of weather” during the day, including rain and hail, wind and sunshine. He played volleyb…

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