Mr. Lanham's Diary: Sept. 20, 1926

Does Julia Anne have the flu?

Dr. McCord made another house call at the Lanhams’ home today, telling them he now believed Julia Anne had the flu because “her lungs are clear, and her intestinal tract cleared out.” This could hardly be comforting, as the Lanhams were of an age to well remember the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 that killed 50 million people worldwide.

“It is pitiful to …