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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
5
New York police pursue a possible black accomplice in the death of Mrs. Ocey Snead found near a bath tub in the East Orange house of mystery. Detectives seek a negro seen near the crime nights before the tragedy that led to Miss Virginia O. Wardlaw’s arrest for murder of her niece.
Detectives led by David J. Wendet follow a Thanksgiving eve lead involving Miss Wardlaw at Stants saloon East Orange. Witnesses describe her buying whiskey for a man she called from a nearby saloon and a heavy bundle later disposed of, prompting pursuit and questions.
Art authorities clash over the Trinity Church statue pedestal built of Tennessee marble. Some call the color and texture discordant with the brown walls, while supporters praise the work as a splendid piece by Augustus St Gaudens and McKim, Mead & White.
At a Prince street house a dispute over a $128 losses escalated into a knife battle in North End park last night. Victims Michele Abbruzzi and Francesco Villancci were treated for injuries. Antonio Vigliotta and Giovanni Cotallo escaped with word of vengeance driving the confrontation.
Benjamin Forsey and Fred Smith nearly drowned when their boat capsized in the Merrimac River near Haverhill bridge. Neighbors Robert Hewitt Edward Mack and Charles Whittier in a nearby rowboat reached the sinking pair and dragged them to safety after they lost their grip and exhausted themselves.
The article argues pinkish Tennessee marble pedestal would make the statue stand out, avoiding dead monotony. It contends a plain church stone base would cause the sculpture to blend into the background and fail to catch the eye.
A Boston Post photo from Washington street in the South End shows a girl on her way home from school. A Five Dollar Gold Piece will be awarded to the child if a parent guardian relative or friend brings the original to the City Editor at 275 Washington street third floor between 3 p m and 5 p m within five days of publication and proves identity by matching dress. Another school child photograph tomorrow.
Colonel Adam Gifford says the Salvation Army plans to feed about 15 000 people this Christmas and distribute 5000 toys to children in slums. Dinners will be served at Hampden Street Mission for Men in the Rescue Home Dorchester. Eva Ballington Booth to speak in Boston tomorrow evening.
Worcester readers report youngsters on the Maywood street dumping grounds found a large wooden box containing bones said to be sections of two adult bodies. Police theorize the remains may originate from a physician's office as an investigation continues into possible crime.
A fragment from a 1950s page shows a terse listing titled Restaurant Music Express Elevator with unclear pricing and reading like a classified notice. The legible bits hint at a local venue or promotion but lack a complete event or location.
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