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, Wednesday, February 10, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, February 10, 1937

A birthday celebration

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, February 10, 1937
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It was the birthday of Mrs. Culp's close friend, Rose Abraham, and she brought her some flowers. She played bridge with her friends, providing liquor (she didn't specify what) and cakes for them. She translated another letter for Mr. Bauer. "He paid me another dollar. I owe him 37 1/2 cents on the next letter," she wrote. Mrs. Culp is very careful about…

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