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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
3
In Dover New Hampshire on August 6 engineer Charles Plummer faced a blowing steam hazard as his locomotive toppled into a washout near the Washington street arch. He shifted to the throttle halting express train No. 36 and turning off power, preventing a serious wreck and probable loss of life.
Heavy rains washed sand onto the rails near the arch, piling three feet deep and derailing an express train from Boston to Portland after 1 PM. The locomotive was wrecked and turned to scrap iron, with 20 feet of track torn up. Baggage car badly damaged but four passenger coaches stayed on track.
Herbert Malone of the swordfisherman Hockomock fought a hammerhead that attacked a speared swordfish. The crew secured the 19 ft 9 in long shark to the rigging after a tense struggle aboard the vessel.
The article reports a chorus girl pursuing a breach of promise lawsuit against Crane. It quotes affectionate letters from a man calling himself Fred to Vina and others, illustrating romantic messages amid the case context.
An advertisement touts Electro-la as a permanent hair removal remedy for face neck arms bust and other body parts. It claims rapid, safe results without irritation or scarring and offers a trial bottle with a two cent stamp plus a money back guarantee on the regular one dollar bottle.
About 200 Pythians rushed to rescue injured workers after a building fell. Fire department and police aided as Morris Azekoff and Hymen Hort evitz were found injured, with others unhurt or bruised. Commissioner Everett exposed faulty supports and unsafe foundations leading to halted further construction by Harris.
Marks Harris disputes reports of a fatal house collapse at 669 Howard Street saying the incident involved a rough frame and temporary supports. He accuses building inspectors and his foreman Louis Greenblatt of fault, claims no negligence in other projects, and refuses further inspector examination.
An old health ad urges readers to protect eyes from sun wind and dust. warns neglect causes strain redness and granulation. Promotes Marine Eye Tonic as soothing and reliable relief and invites readers to ask their druggist about the remedy.
Elmer Cary Carter a Needham High School graduate with a bright future disappeared after saying he would visit a friend in Dover. Authorities note he was later found dead in his father's house while family members remained unaware. His friend Donald Wheeler, son of a railroad chief, was last seen with Carter before boarding the 6:45 train and meeting Miss Burrage later that evening.
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