Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Feb. 21, 1943

They buy a newspaper; we share some of the interesting stories

Thelma didn’t write anything in her diary today, other than a list of expenses: 10 cents for a newspaper, 50 cents to see a movie, 14 cents for rides on the trolley, and 10 cents for “eats.”

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