Mr. Lanham Revisited: Sept. 11, 1926

'Another idle Saturday,' and a tragedy on the road

Still becoming accustomed to a day when Lanham & Sons was closed, Mr. Lanham started his diary with the words, “Another idle Saturday” but added that he had scraped together $5,000 to turn over to the receiver. “Home early — an unusual experience for Saturday night,” he added.

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