"TOO WEIGHT-CHALLENGED TO MAKE THE TRIP"

"FATTY" PALMER, DADE COUNTY INMATE, LEFT BEHIND AS TRANSFER TO NEW HOME IS MADE FOR OTHERS

Miami, Florida (JFK+50) On July 7, 1926, The Evening Star reports that today "inmates of the Dade County farm...were transferred to their new home at Kendall."

That is, all but one.

"Fatty" Palmer was left behind, "tipping the scales at 450 pounds," he was too weight challenged to make the trip with the others.

In fact, he could not leave the house to be taken anywhere.  Fatty is confined to a house on the Dade County farm because authorities haven't been able to get him out of a door or window.

But they do have a plan. 

Mr. Palmer's house will be hoisted lock, stock and Fatty onto a portable derrick which will then be "conveyed to the new farm."

SOURCE

"May Move House To Get 450 Pound Inmate to New Site," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

"ALL BECAUSE SNEAK THIEVES HAVE BEEN ABOUT"

SYNTHETIC GEMS WILL BE THE RAGE IN PALM BEACH

Palm Beach, Florida (JFK+50) On December 29, 1925, Associated Press reports "synthetic gems will be the rage" among Palm Beach socialites this winter "all because sneak thieves" have been about in the resort.

A dozen of the "wealthiest and most prominent social leaders" have stored their genuine diamonds and pearls in banks for safekeeping.

JFK+50 NOTE

The Kennedy family is associated with Palm Beach because of the estate belonging to JFK's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.  Joe didn't purchase the Palm Beach estate until 1933.  By that time, the local socialites might have gone back to the real gems. 

The estate is located at 1095 N. Ocean Blvd.  JFK used it as his "winter" White House.  The property sold in 2020 for a cool $70 million.

SOURCE

"Palm Beach Wears Synthetic Jewels To Thwart Thieves," The Evening Star, December 29, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

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