Mr. Lanham's Diary: August 17, 1926

They begin to dig out of their business troubles; Rudolph Valentino is dying

Mr. Lanham spent two thirds of his diary extolling the beauty of his garden, especially the Ophelia and Radiance roses, which were both fragrant and lovely to behold. The Ophelia is a very pale pink climbing rose, the Pink Radiance — a heritage rose picture below — is a deeper pink.

At noon, the Lanham men were called to a meeting where Norman Burns was…