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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1901

Page

4

Five Young Men Create Concept for Public Art Museum

The Rotch traveling scholarship exhibit opens at 2 Ashburton Place showing five drawing sets, including J. C. Newhall’s works. William L. Mowll wins first prize with a practical museum plan featuring a square front building, domed rotunda, rear library and lecture spaces, and a wide connecting wing.

Rotch Public View W. L. Mowll D. J. Myers L. C. Newhall Twentieth Century Club Ashburton Place Museum of Fine Arts J. C. Newhall William L. Mowll David J. Myers Newhall

Veiled woman tries to take Alice Wing in Marlboro incident

A veiled Newton woman attempted to seize 10 year old Alice Wing at the Davis home in Marlboro. She arrived from Boston on the 618 train and chased the child with another woman nearby. Mrs. Davis blocked the attempt and the unknown left, with custody already in court.

Marlboro Newton Alice Wing Charles Davis Boston Davis Alice Mrs. Davis

Noted Newton Child Abduction Attempt Not Reported

May 15 Newton police say a woman alleged to have tried to reclaim a child named Alice Wing is not known to them. Chief Tarbox reports no such case has been filed.

Newton Alice Wing Tarbox

Water dept employee alleged attack at home

Springfield report says Charles J. Bloss, a city water department worker, fatally attacked his wife at their Bridge Street home using a razor. Officers say the suspect intended to kill himself afterward or claim mental distress, while the wife survived the attempt.

Springfield Charles J.bloss City Water Department Bridget Ipee al

Missing Northampton Girl Sought After in New York

Springfield police seek 18 year old Bosale Clapp daughter of Northampton City Clerk I Clapp who left home yesterday. It is believed she went to New York to pursue a stage career.

Springfield New York Olice Bosale Clapp Ghter Northampton

George Heckle Weds Secretly Miss Harmon in Cincinnati

George Heckle of Boston and Miss Harmon daughter of ex Attorney General Judson Harmon were secretly married in Cincinnati on Monday afternoon. Only two witnesses attended and the union surprised Cincinnati society. Miss Harmon was a prominent and popular young socialite in the city.

George Heckle Boston Re Harmon Judson Harmon United States Noinnati. É Miss Harmon Heckle Cincinnati Harmon Home George Hil

They Work While You Sleep

Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C. C. C. claim to repair digestion liver and bowels while you rest. Distributed to druggists with roc branding. Never sold in bulk.

Boston Bride and Groom Sail to Start New Life

A Vermont railroad builder, about 23, and his bride near that age, travel toward Boston as Mrs. Caroline T. Heckle, owner of her Arlington apartment house, remains abroad for health. Mrs Harmon is in Europe. the daughter’s marriage was relayed by cable.

Vermont Arlington Caroline T. Heckle Blagden Street Heckle Florida Harmon Europe Cable Boston

Custody Fray Over Child Ends On Moving Car

Mrs. Harry V. Matthews and Mrs. P. D. Jordan fought Tuesday in Davis Square over four year old Ella. Jordan’s daughter, Ella, was with Matthews when the clash began. Matthews wrested the child free, then stepped onto a slowly moving car, narrowly escaping. Custody questions are to be heard in East Cambridge Probate Court next Monday.

Harry V. Matthews Electric Avenue West Somerville P. D. Jordan Davis Square

Berwick Denies Penniman Financed Education Amid Suit

Lawrence May 16 Dr James R Berwick said reports that Miss Annie Penniman paid for his education are untrue after a dispute over office furniture. The suit arose from claims connected to his marriage to Blanche Hall and alleged purchases made while Berwick and Penniman were intimate friends.

Lawrence James R. Berwick Blanche Hall Annie Penniman Pennimana

Fitzgerald on Semicolon Law Attacked at Boston Banquet

Ex congressman Fitzgerald spoke at the Massachusetts Life Underwriters Association banquet in Young's Hotel. He harshly criticized the Massachusetts legislature for a punctuation misstep in a liquor law, arguing it blocks hotel liquor sales after 1 am and harms Boston’s commercial future. He urged a conservative but liberal approach to excise laws to keep Boston competitive with Chicago and regional rivals.

Fitzgerald Massachusetts Life Underwriters’ Association Young’s Hotel Boston Massachusetts Washington Chicago Ocean Supreme Court New England United States Commonwealth

Bliss Appointed Receiver by Supreme Court

Judge pe Supreme Court yesterday appointed Bliss as receiver for a Springfield company. The court cited that the firm’s assets were far greater than its liabilities and the action aims to protect creditors while the firm restructures.

Henry Springfield Sienne Raae

City school salaries rise as deficit threat looms

Mayor Hart warned the school committee Tuesday night about an escalating deficit. Four months of teacher salaries rise by 37 999 25 with 119 more teachers, plus a high school commercial course staff increase. Officer salaries add 9210 79. If current trends hold, the deficit reaches about 58 000, unless a proposed bill restores expected funding and avoids cuts.

Hart Ignatius S. McDonough Committee On Accounts The Post Reece

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