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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1897
Page
8
The Post claimed to reveal the true facts about Alice M. Barrett of Codman & Codman on Kilby Street, reporting a pistol wound as the cause of death rather than lightning. Other papers quickly conceded the Post had the correct account, though initial reports blamed lightning.
Miss Alice Barrett 21 of School Street Waltham was found dead in the Codman firm real estate office at 40 Kilby Street after a lightning bolt struck the shaft and started a fire. Police caution that she may have died from a pistol wound, not lightning, as they pursue secret clues in a mounting mystery.
The meeting heard that death rates rise in cold weather and the first half of each year. President Rolker offered to hold funds in trust and return payments if the company closes by August. He denied current officers’ fault, promised to restore standing with policy holders, and warned that if 5 percent respond by Aug. 5 the board may wind up. He said legal and actuarial advice supported his statements.
The Weekly Telegraph reports Tommy Atkins uses a pay‑to‑watch scheme in the mess room. Soldiers toss sixpences from ten yards. the first to strike the hung watch gains ownership as more coins miss. The buyer’s haul grows until the fatal throw lands, adding a note of mischief to military routine.
The Post's sick baby fund expands as doctors and a nurse visit crowded tenements. Twenty-two infants were treated yesterday with food, milk, and medicine, while fund contributors are urged to sustain life saving work for August and beyond.
A Tit-Bits item notes that both men and children can craft furniture so it appears aged, with the journalist observing the skill needed to give new pieces a century-old look.
Children from Greater Boston gathered by the Children's Health Fund were taken on a harbor excursion aboard the steamer Putnam. Despite hunger and neglect in some, the group returned happy and the trustees seek funds to continue warm weather trips and related country and seashore placements. Donations can be sent to treasurer George W. Averell, Exchange Place, Boston.
A railway car's crowded seating leads to a clash when a director's wife sits in a reserved seat. A passenger protesting the usurpation is told she is “one of the directors' wives.” He retorts that even if she were the director's only wife, he would still object.
Chicago Record notes a family rift after Johnny refuses to allow his father to fire a big cannon for the Fourth of July. The quarrel centers on fireworks etiquette and parental authority during Independence Day celebrations.
Gerald Street of Codman & Codman describes Miss Barrett as a respected worker who enjoyed casual chats at the office. He confirms the books appeared correct and notes the cash book was missing, while colleagues express disbelief and sadness over her presumed illness or trouble.
Close associates dispute the death of Miss Barrett with two male friends insisting she was murdered. They cite her finances and alleged embezzlement rumors as motives while medical examiners report suicide, prompting inquest changes and a funeral scheduled in Waltham.
A Post source said yesterday that the man Miss Barrett referred to in her last letter about investing $900 is a relative of her family.
An old advertisement touts dermatological care by Dr John H Ioan Obi offering freckle reduction and a Beauty Book. It endorses Woodbury's Facial Soap as a facial cleanser and claims noticeable results with winter use and a cent price.
In Waltham on July 26, Alice Barrett’s finances appear strained in recent months as she borrowed small sums from friends. The family questions a missing $800 and the identity of the lender. A letter to Littleton, New Hampshire, may hold clues.
A witty quip attributes advantage in disputes to Grimshaw, who states his side and then leaves the scene. The remark appears in a quip from Puck describing his famed debating style as effortless and decisive.
A London Pick-Mae-Up item relates a scene where a restaurant owner accuses a patron of eating and drinking well but failing to pay. The customer claims he must age, while the proprietor insists on settlement, highlighting a dispute over money and service.
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