Kathryn Smith
@kathrynysmith.bsky.social
Non-fiction and mystery fiction author; FDR and New Deal fan; cocktail maven; daughter AND mother of PhDs in economics; grandmother of six; married to Leo, retired banker; Episcopalian. Live in Anderson, SC. Gradute of UGA but ignore football.
Chief Askew's Diary: July 11, 1930
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Chief Askew's Diary: July 11, 1930
Georgians try to beat the heat with fans, ice, cold drinks
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Chief Askew's Diary: July 11, 1930
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Chief Askew's Diary: April 26-27, 1930, by @Kathryn60091519 substack.com/@kathrynsmit...
A heart-breaking story about a beloved small-town teacher
A heart-breaking story about a beloved small-town teacher
Chief Askew's Diary: April 26-27, 1930
Large crowds in town; a beloved teacher's death is followed by a quick funeral
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April 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Chief Askew's Diary: April 26-27, 1930, by @Kathryn60091519 substack.com/@kathrynsmit...
A heart-breaking story about a beloved small-town teacher
A heart-breaking story about a beloved small-town teacher
Chief Askew's Diary: April 23, 1930 open.substack.com/pub/bootlegg...
This is the day Al Capone became Public Enemy No. 1.
This is the day Al Capone became Public Enemy No. 1.
Chief Askew's Diary: April 23, 1930
A quiet day for the Newnan police; Chicago names Capone Public Enemy No. 1
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April 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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This is the day Al Capone became Public Enemy No. 1.
This is the day Al Capone became Public Enemy No. 1.
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A violent Easter weekend in Georgia
A violent Easter weekend in Georgia
Chief Askew's Diary: April 19-20 1930
The chief writes of murder and mayhem on Easter weekend
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April 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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A violent Easter weekend in Georgia
A violent Easter weekend in Georgia
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A bad day for beer drinkers
A bad day for beer drinkers
Chief Askew's Diary: April 14, 1930
Four cases of fighting; a bad day for beer drinkers in Germany and England
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A bad day for beer drinkers
A bad day for beer drinkers
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Cotton had been toppled off its throne by 1930.
Cotton had been toppled off its throne by 1930.
Chief Askew's Diary: April 10, 1930
A good day for planting; Georgia bankers warn farmers to cut back on cotton
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April 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Cotton had been toppled off its throne by 1930.
Cotton had been toppled off its throne by 1930.
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Remember Prince Albert in a can?
Remember Prince Albert in a can?
Chief Askew's Diary: April 3, 1930
Grocery store is burgled, haul includes Prince Albert in a can
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April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Remember Prince Albert in a can?
Remember Prince Albert in a can?
Chief Askew's Diary: March 30, 1930 open.substack.com/pub/bootlegg...
I was thrilled to learn what happened to Lady Dolores, daredevil and All American Girl!
I was thrilled to learn what happened to Lady Dolores, daredevil and All American Girl!
Chief Askew's Diary: March 30, 1930
Country and city drunks are arrested, folks drive about, and the rest of Lady Dolores
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March 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I was thrilled to learn what happened to Lady Dolores, daredevil and All American Girl!
I was thrilled to learn what happened to Lady Dolores, daredevil and All American Girl!
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Yes, we paid for tariffs in 1930 and it took ten years to dig ourselves out of the depression that followed.
Yes, we paid for tariffs in 1930 and it took ten years to dig ourselves out of the depression that followed.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 28, 1930
The news then and now: highest tariffs in history
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March 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Yes, we paid for tariffs in 1930 and it took ten years to dig ourselves out of the depression that followed.
Yes, we paid for tariffs in 1930 and it took ten years to dig ourselves out of the depression that followed.
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Another world-famous group, now forgotten
Another world-famous group, now forgotten
Chief Askew's Diary: March 27, 1930
DAR winds up convention; Williams' Colored Singers perform
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March 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Another world-famous group, now forgotten
Another world-famous group, now forgotten
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Believe it or not, the post is about Al Capone!
Believe it or not, the post is about Al Capone!
Chief Askew's Diary: March 17, 1930
Stolen car's owner offers no gold; Al Capone released from Philly prison
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March 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Believe it or not, the post is about Al Capone!
Believe it or not, the post is about Al Capone!
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Wonder why the Banderbilts opened their castle to the public?
Wonder why the Banderbilts opened their castle to the public?
Chief Askew's Diary: March 16, 1930
Still 'rounding up the skinners'; Biltmore House is opened to the public
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March 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Wonder why the Banderbilts opened their castle to the public?
Wonder why the Banderbilts opened their castle to the public?
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This is what women did before we could have real jobs.
This is what women did before we could have real jobs.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 15, 1930
A 'skin game' is interrupted; 'dainty' ladies' bridge club meetings recounted
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March 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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This is what women did before we could have real jobs.
This is what women did before we could have real jobs.
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A report on a county prison camp
A report on a county prison camp
Chief Askew's Diary: March 14, 1930
Whiskey runners have bad luck; report on prison camp and farm given
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March 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A report on a county prison camp
A report on a county prison camp
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Brenda Elthon's voice, accompanied with pictures of America during the Great Depression, make this well worth your time as she speaks of FDR.
Brenda Elthon's voice, accompanied with pictures of America during the Great Depression, make this well worth your time as she speaks of FDR.
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"Honest action commands the respect of all Americans. My humble and sincere gratitude to a great leader. May God protect him.”
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March 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Brenda Elthon's voice, accompanied with pictures of America during the Great Depression, make this well worth your time as she speaks of FDR.
Brenda Elthon's voice, accompanied with pictures of America during the Great Depression, make this well worth your time as she speaks of FDR.
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A horror story from the Prohibition past.
A horror story from the Prohibition past.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 10, 1930
A house burns, a car is recovered and fines are levied; paralysis epidemic strikes
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March 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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A horror story from the Prohibition past.
A horror story from the Prohibition past.
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Babe earned more than Herbert Hoover…and deserved it.
Babe earned more than Herbert Hoover…and deserved it.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 9, 1930
'Rat' Welch's car recovered; Babe Ruth wins record salary
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March 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Babe earned more than Herbert Hoover…and deserved it.
Babe earned more than Herbert Hoover…and deserved it.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 7, 1930 open.substack.com/pub/bootlegg...
Remembering "Big Bill" Taft
Remembering "Big Bill" Taft
Chief Askew's Diary: March 7, 1930
A rainy night but 'nothing doing in our line'; former President William H. Taft dies
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March 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Remembering "Big Bill" Taft
Remembering "Big Bill" Taft
Chief Askew's Diary: March 6, 1930 open.substack.com/pub/bootlegg...
Guess what? Eggs cost more in the Great Depression!
Guess what? Eggs cost more in the Great Depression!
Chief Askew's Diary: March 6, 1930
Drunk driver forfeits bond; the cost of a dozen eggs, then and now
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March 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Guess what? Eggs cost more in the Great Depression!
Guess what? Eggs cost more in the Great Depression!
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What tariffs did in 1930. Read it and weep.
What tariffs did in 1930. Read it and weep.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 5, 1930
Court adjourns; Hoover and GOP push for major tariffs to reduce unemployment
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March 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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What tariffs did in 1930. Read it and weep.
What tariffs did in 1930. Read it and weep.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 2, 1930 open.substack.com/pub/bootlegg...
This is about one of my favorite subjects: the "noble experiment" known as Prohibition.
This is about one of my favorite subjects: the "noble experiment" known as Prohibition.
Chief Askew's Diary: March 2, 1930
A drunken driver causes a pileup; how did this happen during Prohibition?
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March 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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This is about one of my favorite subjects: the "noble experiment" known as Prohibition.
This is about one of my favorite subjects: the "noble experiment" known as Prohibition.
