Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Mr. Lanham's Diary: Dec. 6, 1926

Mr. Lanham's Diary: Dec. 6, 1926

He sees a film at the sumptuous new Paramount Theatre

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Mr. Lanham's Diary: Dec. 6, 1926
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Mr. Lanham spent the morning “shopping for wheel toys” and winding up his negotiations with Borgefeldt’s for doll purchases for the store. “The snow lays in masses on the sidwalks and streets, but a warmer sun and the 10,000 street cleaners are trying to make walking possible,” he wrote. Indeed, the New York Times that day had stated as much, saying sev…

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