Mr. Lanham's Diary: May 15, 1926

A rainy day in Rome, but a fine one in Louisville

It started raining at 3 a.m. and rained almost all day in Rome, putting a damper on traffic at Lanham & Sons. It was so cold that the Lanhams had to use their fire places both at home and in the store.

In Louisville, Kentucky, it was another story. City hotels, guest houses and even private homes were packed with 75,000 people who had come to see the 52n…