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 19, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, May 19, 1937

Will Dr. Pyle's Foot Oscillator help Mrs. Culp?

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Wednesday, May 19, 1937
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Always on the hunt for foot comfort, Mrs. Culp paid 10 cents for treatment on Dr. Pyle’s Foot Oscillator, advertised in Automatic Age Magazine as an electrical device that “stimulates circulation and massages the feet.” Department stores and shoe stores set the devices up and the customer sat down in a chair, took off their shoes, put their feet on the …

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