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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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1937

She buys a black hat.

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1937
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As is usual on a Saturday, Mrs. Culp went shopping in town and found a bargain: she bought a black hat for only $1 (about $19 in current money). She went by the bank and deposited $50 into her joint checking account and, at home, repaired a jacket with her sewing machine.

She reported that William had taken another truckload to Nashville, so maybe he ha…

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