Why did Claudia and Jamie want to buy a New York Times?

Claudia and Jamie wanted to definitively find out exactly who sculpted the statue. After purchasing the New York Times, they discovered that the statue was sold to the Museum at auction by a Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler for $225.00. As a result, Claudia determines that the next place they need to go is the home of Mrs. Frankweiler in Farmington, Connecticut.