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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
7
The wrap is described as the most successful evening garment crafted from black satin. It features a black velvet border and a pleated tulle lining, combining luxury fabrics for a formal, refined look.
Black satin pillows with vivid embroidery add a striking accent to interior décor. The decorative cushions enhance style, color depth, and texture, making a living space feel more inviting and elegant.
North shore residents fear a series of auto linked thefts at summer homes. Thieves entered unlocked safes and stole jewelry and silverware valued around $15,000 with a notable emerald piece. Pinkerton and Ray Detective Agency chase leads from Boston. police suspect inside tips aided the heists.
Recent robberies along the North Shore outline losses at several summer homes. Samuel D. Warren of Essex reports $15,000 in jewels stolen, H C Perkins of Hamilton $5,000 in silverware, B B Crown Inshied Marblehead $1,000 in silverware, Henry Cotting of Manchester $500 in jewelry, and Henry Andrews of Essex entered with nothing taken.
Break-ins on Saturd ay night and one Tuesday morning target Henry E Cotting of Manchester the Warrens at Essex and Henry Andrews at Essex with ear marks pointing to the same thieves. Jewelry and silverware worth thousands disappear as intruders probe drawers and pantries in multiple homes.
The City Planning Board proposed to Mayor Curley a street line extension from the northeast corner of Washington and State to the Globe building angle to widen five or six feet near State street. It notes east side lots are shallow and suggests possibly widening on the west side as possible. A line on the east side could yield a five to six foot widening near State street. Colored jewels in jet are noted as a hair ornament innovation.
The board notes a proposed 50 foot width on Washington street line and reports that all east side structures between State street and the Globe building may be rebuilt. It urges a line from the Old State House corner toward the Globe building to create a tapering street about 60 feet north and 50 feet south, improving space use, exposing the State House, and easing a future widening to 60 feet if west side buildings are set back.
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