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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
16
Germaine writes from Paris about planting posies for outdoor parties, garden party prep in Marseilles, and chic dress ideas. She describes a cousin’s reception committee photo, fashionable coats, unique hats, and lace frocks inspired by garden styling, plus plans for rabbits and summer attire.
In London two stamp pieces sold for 50 dollars. The fragments came from Port Hood Canada in 1899 when stamp stocks ran low during winter. Larger denomination pieces were cut into three parts to equal three cents each, two portions selling recently, boosting value over eight hundredfold. F Sharp rings the Hailsham parish church bell in Sussex England, with the bell tuned to F sharp. Formona plans a 287 mile highway along the west side.
Rt. Rev. R. A. Gerken honored twelve candidates into the Sodality of the Children of Mary at St. Marys Academy chapel. He urged duties, Benediction followed with Rev. Gutierrez and Rev. J. H. Krukkert assisting. Names: Alitia Frieze, Viola Girard, Helen Gobel, Annie Handly, Barbara Jackson, Martha Kelly, Evelyn Mack, Georgiana Mager, Mary Morrissey, Catherine Ramsay, Bernice Timon, Geraldine Quig.
A community plans a stone monument to a lake serpent described as having a sheep’s head and a serpent body. The creature reportedly resided in Lake Okanagan and is said to have been beneficial to locals.
The creature perished while attempting to free itself from ice amid a severe cold spell. Amsterdam prepares for the next year's Olympic events with stadium structures spanning forty acres and a surrounding park of eighty eight acres to host 4 000 cars, the stadium capacity listed at 40 000.
Mrs Catherine Cassler, mother of four, sits in Cook County jail after a jury convicted her of murder in the Lindstrom case and recommended hanging. Loren Patrick and Mrs Lillian Fraser also convicted. Fraser had insured Lindstrom for 7500 dollars. Fraser and Patrick said Cassler mesmerized Patrick into beating Lindstrom to death.
Brownsville officials received a formal bid of 1,000,000 dollars in cash for the city's electric and water service properties. The offer was presented to the city commission by F. W. Seabury on behalf of the People's Light and Power Company.
A Paris plumber admitted stealing lead from the Batignolles Railway Station roof, carrying fifty pounds in a bag. He said in three months he took a ton and a half, selling it for $175, while coworkers thought he was making repairs. The roof covering must be reloaded at $1,500.
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