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, May 12, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, May 12, 1937

Unsatisfactory shoes, a slow watch and a night at the movies

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, May 12, 1937
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It was a day of repairs. Mrs. Culp went to the cobbler to try on her new shoes, “but they need more building up.” She brought Walter’s watch back to the jeweler; apparently it still wasn’t keeping time. That evening she and Walter saw a double feature at the Franklin Theatre (“one ticket free,” crowed the frugal Mrs. Culp). The films were Love Is News w…

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