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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1927
Page
10
Mary Lamar, 24, mother of five, died from brain concussion after being hurled from a speeding two door coach by unknown men. Three witnesses saw the act. husband said she walked home bleeding and refused medical help. Police seek the death car. her husband is William Lamar.
A special meeting of grain interests is called for Fort Worth on August 30 to plan further steps in the general grain rate investigation before the Interstate Commerce Commission west of the Mississippi. J. Cole traffic manager of the board of City development says Amarillo will likely be represented.
The Amarillo Automotive show will hold a special meeting at the Amarillo hotel this evening at 6 30 o clock. President H R Jacks says the meeting will discuss a proposed auto show at an early date.
Lawton Oklahoma August 22 United Press reports about fifteen suits filed in recent weeks on forfeited bonds in Comanche County. County attorney W T Dixon says signers of criminal bonds will be held to the instrument's provisions.
A. L. Peck of the Oregon Agricultural College explains that aphids feed on tree sap and excrete a sugar solution that coats leaves. The sugary droplets drop onto passing cars as warm weather arrives, creating the honey like film.
A jumble of quirky vignettes from New York to New Jersey includes a Sacco letter and a Boston execution reference, thirteen explosive boxes found in Saco Maine, Paul Revere asking Uncle Sam for a horse, a Sunday school veteran in his 89th year, Uncle Bob nursery policing for missing children, a clown’s Klown Kiddie Klub, Mayor Walker’s weight loss in Ireland, a possible model husband in Galeburg Illinois, a Brooklyn hobo secretary at a Hoboes convention, and Sylvia Diner attending as secretary in Trenton with a gown noted.
International News Service reports Paris events for American Legionnaires attending the ninth annual convention September 19 to 23. Highlights include races at Longchamp on September 14 and 25 with the Verneille and Royal Oaks prizes, and a proposed Grand Prix de American Legion after a parade. Monday September 19 is a French holiday for the Legion.
Hobart Oklahoma August 22 Said to be the only chartered Indian fair in the world and wholly managed by redmen days of the old West will be re lived at Craterville Park August 25 26 and 27 when the fourth annual all Indian fair is held there War dances mimic wagon train attacks horse racing and other athletic events will feature the program Officers of the fair board include Big Bow Kiowa Chief Millett Comanche Herman Asenap Comanche Enoch Smokey and Ned Brace Kiowas and Tenison Berry Apache
Field representatives of the Panhandle Boy Scout council, aiding B. F. Finley, J. D. Sackett, and T. W. Bradeham, organized the troop. Thirty boys to attend a four day encampment at Camp William Warner starting Wednesday, with six troops expected to be organized when school starts in Pampa.
Wilmington Delaware Fire Chief Lutz wins a medal for the bathing beauty contest staged by the Second Alarmers association. He was chosen as the prettiest and most shapely among 125 husky firemen who appeared on the reviewing stand in bathing suits.
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