Mrs. Culp's Diary, Monday, October 4, 1937

Mrs. Culp sends out the laundry

“Still not feeling O.K.,” Mrs. Culp wrote, noting that her sister Else was going to stay until Wednesday to help out. Meanwhile, she decided to send out the laundry “to finish” rather than doing it herself. This cost 89 cents, about $17 in current money. Laundry was generally sent in bundles and the charge was based on the weight. It’s unclear to me if …