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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1905
Page
4
A historic ad touts Pratt South America product Rengo Fruit as a safe natural fat reducer. It claims quick weight loss without harming digestion and emphasizes pleasant taste and high concentration.
Rebecca Burnham and Boston Suburban Express Co officials dispute delivery dates for a blood stained clothing bundle tied to a hospital grade wrap. Police deem the items connected to the tragedy as blonde hair matches found with the dress suitcase.
A Watertown family reports Dr Williams Pink Pills cured rheumatism after four boxes and praises relief for stomach trouble female weakness and other ailments. The pills are advertised as non addictive with guarantees and pricing per box or six boxes for $2.50.
A Baltimore telegram said Mrs. Louis Nathan reported her daughter Reese Schapiro, 28, wife of Morris Schapiro of Boston, missing and described her to Boston police. The Post notes uncertainty around a Dr Kahn telegram and promises further updates on the developing clue.
The Winthrop tragedy exposes lax laws governing private and lying-in hospitals in Boston. Mrs. Henry R. Slakers warns against unregistered facilities and urges strict inspection to prevent future horrors. Dr. Frank L. Burt cites lack of restrictive laws and calls for Board of Health authority to shut down illegal hospitals.
The Winthrop divers resume work in the cove between Point Shirley and Cottage Park hunting a second suitcase believed linked to a body found earlier. Police cite mariner statements about where the first case entered the water as they pursue further clues. A witness, George Adams, reports seeing two men with a large dress suitcase on an L train near Haymarket and suspects they fled toward Winthrop.
A Post reporter canvassed pawnbrokers and learned markings on pawned dress suitcases usually come from the ticket number. A single figure cannot stand for the pawn ticket number, and the presence of a lone 8 would be misleading.
A New York surgeon staying in the city says the body cut in the Winthrop case resembled an operation for appendicitis but was designed to mislead investigators. He notes the illegal procedure is bloodless and typically made without an incision, offering no benefit to repair damaged organs or prevent blood poisoning.
Inspector Douglas recovered two brown stained cloth pieces about a yard square on the Winthrop shore. He believes they are parts of the bloodstained dress found the previous night and placed with other evidence at the station.
Agnes L. Phillips, 44, of Commonwealth Hotel, was hit by a car while crossing State and Exchange streets yesterday. She refused hospital treatment.
The caption notes the letters are enhanced to be easily read with the naked eye, making the original text more discernible. It explains the alteration aims to aid visibility without changing the apparent content of the scene.
The Post reveals letters on a suitcase tied to the Winthrop mystery. Photographs show M and possible F or T on the handle and M on the top, prompting Deputy Chief Neal and state police to reexamine the case with a magnifying glass and microscope.
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