Mr. Lanham's Diary: August 6, 1926
They get an evaluation of their store's worth; Houdini escapes death -- temporarily
Around 4 p.m. today a Mr. Shellnut came to Lanham & Sons to appraise the stock and fixtures, all a part of the bankruptcy and effort to save the business. His estimate was $35,000, which translates into $586,000 in current dollars. Mr. Lanham made no comment about whether this was more or less than what they expected, and we have no idea of what the sto…
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