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's Diary: Aug. 16, 1926

Mr. Lanham's Diary: Aug. 16, 1926

He sees a scandalous picture show

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Mr. Lanham's Diary: Aug. 16, 1926
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Unlike our Mrs. Culp, who went to the movies several times a week, Mr. Lanham was not a frequent viewer of “picture shows,” but he made an exception today. It had been a rainy summer in Rome, and he got caught in a heavy shower downtown. Business was dull at the store again, so he ducked into the movie theater, possibly the one next door, to see Gilda G…

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