Train rider killed at Oak Island station after dash to car
An unnamed man was killed yesterday at Oak Island station when he jumped from a moving train after leaving the platform. He did not look back before dashing toward the car steps.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
9
An unnamed man was killed yesterday at Oak Island station when he jumped from a moving train after leaving the platform. He did not look back before dashing toward the car steps.
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