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: Nov. 8, 1926

Mr. Lanham's Diary: Nov. 8, 1926

Felix leaves Lanham & Sons; Daddy and Julia Anne cuddle

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Mr. Lanham's Diary: Nov. 8, 1926
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There was a surprising announcement in Mr. Lanham’s diary today. His brother Felix, who helped run Lanham & Sons, had bought an interest with a man named Bill Birdsong in Moss Machine Company. (This man was likely William Dorsey Birdsong, Sr.) In fact, Felix had begun working there that very day. “While we miss him and hate to see him leave the store, s…

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