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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
14
A 62 year old woman, wife of Rank Riley of Liberty Street Randolph, died from burns after running from a yard blaze toward embers. Neighbors beat out the flames as she screamed. She leaves two daughters, Misses Alice and Annie Riley, and her husband. Funeral set for Sunday at St Mary’s Church Randolph.
Mrs. Mary Riley suffered clothing burns while fighting yard rubbish fires during clean up week. American Women in England, under the American Women's War Relief Association, aid hospital work and city relief as described by Caroline Kingman at the Special Aid Society at 101 Boylston Street.
The actress describes risks from snow work to high dives and animal stunts, recalls airplane flights at 2000 feet, and warns against reckless bravado on set. She urges care for family, noting accidents cast shadows on aero planeing in Southern California and stressing safety over audience suspense.
Deputy sheriffs spent hours hunting Eben Blaine Stanwood the son-in-law of Thomas W. Lawson in Boylston street to force his appearance in Poor Centers Court over unpaid charges for goods furnished to Mrs. Stanwood. The case centers on 98 for gowns wraps and millinery items supplied to Mrs. Stanwood about a year ago. Stanwood, who married Gladys Lawson, previously managed Dreamwold and now runs real estate business while avoiding the debt judgment.
An invention by Lewis Wallace a towerman at Kim street crossing Waltham yards tested satisfactory by Boston and Maine officials will prevent accidents from misplaced switches broken rails sleeping engineers or faulty construction. The device attaches electrical apparatus to the engine and automatically applies air brakes when a rail is broken or a switch is out of place.
William Ross 86 a long time Cambridge resident and undertaker will be buried after a high mass of requiem at St Agnes Church Arlington. He died Wednesday night after a four day illness of a paralytic shock. He leaves seven children, three survivors. The funeral is at 9 o'clock at St Agnes.
W Matthys sues the North Lake Mining Company seeking 300 dollars asserting the firm made false statements about his interests in the North Lake Mine. The case centers on alleged misrepresentations affecting Matthys' financial stake.
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