In the spring of 1927, a profound tragedy befell the Abramowitz family, residents of a crowded tenement at 883 East 165th Street in the Bronx. On the afternoon of May 14th, twelve-year-old Yetta Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl, was given a small amount of money by her mother to purchase a toothbrush and toothpaste from a nearby store. She never returned. As daylight faded into evening, a frantic search for the young girl began.
The search ended in horror at approximately 10 p.m. on the ro
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