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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
4
Charles F. MacFarlane a 39 year old steam roller engineer from Boston was knocked senseless when a stick of dynamite hidden behind a plate near the boiler exploded destroying much of the roller while constructing a state road section in North Reading.
Chief of Police Swain of Reading and state police investigate a dynamite incident. A stick was placed inside the boiler after the front plate was removed. Explosion damaged the boiler front and fire door but did not injure the engine.
Police pursue a gang of dynamiters after the Roxbury Court arraignment of Ralph Loman alias Fortier charged with dynamiting buildings at 1107 Columbus Ave Sunday night. A woman held on 2500 bond is linked to the group and an Austrian youth is sought as an associate. George Leteri and Leo Famino, barber shop owners, say the shop has faced three arson attempts since Christmas.
Patrolman Thomas S. McGarry and Reserveman John J. Ryan of the Dudley street station were discharged by roll call after a trial board convicted them of conduct unbecoming police officers.
Street imitators of Charley Chaplin, two to eight years old from the North End, were stopped by Patrolman John Fox in Scollay square. Four boys were detained until parents claimed them as crowds gathered. Police say older youths direct the acts and collect money from patrons in hotels and cafes.
A rear end collision in the inbound subway near Pleasant and Boylston streets injured a small boy and left several passengers shaken. A Franklin Park-North car stopped when its trolley derailed and was struck by a Jamaica Plain-North car following closely behind. Both crews blamed the crash on not seeing the preceding car due to extinguished lights. The injured boy rode with his mother Mrs. C. B. Minton of Swampscott.
The Wright Wire Company strike involving 825 workers ends after a Worcester conference between Commissioner Charlies G. Wood and Worcester Mayor George M. Wright. Workers return to duty Wednesday with reassurances of non discrimination in hiring.
In San Francisco the eighth biennial convention of the National German American Alliance opened. Dr. C. J. Hexamer of Philadelphia, president, portrayed hopes for victory for German and Austrian arms on the seas land and in the air. The four day sessions run with the German American League of California.
About 600 delegates representing over 2,000,000 members spoke at a convention. Dr. Hexamer praised Germany’s war aims as promoting world peace and open seas. He urged friendly U S relations through a German American alliance, with all sessions conducted in German and reports from across states and territories.
In Pittsburg Highland Park hundreds gathered as divers and city workers searched a 51 inch pipe between two reservoirs for Charles Carpenter. He entered the main to clear an obstruction when a cable snapped and a heavy door sealed him in. After hours the door was opened and Carpenter’s body recovered, dead. His mother and sister watched from the crowd.
The divorce case of Charles Eaton, owner of Thompson Spa, was postponed due to illness of Sherman L. Whipple. Judge Jenny said no trial is likely until September term, amid crowded docket and precedence of other cases. Whipple is not seriously ill, with only an ear access. The Eaton parties and witnesses attended the court yesterday.
Mary Alice Brown, a 12 year old girl, is sent on an errand by John Willett through Stacey in a tale of reform and romance. The plot follows Lem Brown’s redemption after jail, Charlie Willett’s cure, and Mary Alice's potential impact on a love triangle at Stacey’s department store. The scene centers on a delicate message delivery and impending personal stakes.
Ad reviews calcium salts in Eckman’s Alterative, noting vitality gains in tuberculosis patients. Claims the product is easily assimilated, contains no opiates or habit forming drugs, and offers a safe trial via druggist or direct from Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
In 1914 a scene unfolds where Miss Brown arrives with a package of gloves for Mary Alice from Stacey. Mr Willett receives the girl and questions her, while Mary Alice suspects a plot as she realizes she never handed him the gloves herself. The exchange hints at an arranged gift and a test of trust.
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