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Ian, picture at the scene.

Hicturing.

It's December the 11th, 1926.

We're in Texas in a city called Buddha on the outskirts of Austin.

Now, Buddha is a very small place, with a population size no bigger than 600 people.

We're on Main Street at a branch of the Farmers National Bank.

It's a modest building made from yellow brick, with an old-school porch out the front that's painted green.

It's a quiet Saturday morning, with a few people going about their usual business,

depositing checks, withdrawing money, nothing out of the ordinary. Until. At around 11 o'clock,

a young woman walks into the bank. She's wearing a dark dress, a fashionable clutch hat,

and black satin shoes. After entering, she looks around.

She spots a bank teller by the name of Frank Jameson

and heads over to talk to him.

She introduced herself as Grace Lofton

and tells him that she's a journalist.

She's working on a story from the Bowman Enterprise newspaper

about crop conditions

and is looking to get some quotes from local people.

Grace politely asked Frank,

Do you mind if I interview a few of your customers?

Frank is charmed by this young reporter. He happily agrees.

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