Mr. Lanham Revisited: Sept. 17, 1926

He ships a body out of town; recalling the strange death of President Harding

Mr. Lanham had his hands full today.

First, Julia Anne had a “severe cough” and fever, necessitating a visit from Dr. McCord. The doctor was not sure if she had whooping cough or just a bad cold. “She is somewhat restless, so we all are missing some sleep,” her worried father wrote.

A Mrs. Yarbrough had died the day before — “a faithful, cheerful soul in …