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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1923
Page
32
A renewed fire struck the Atlantic Refining plant in Pittsburgh on June 18 after a previous blaze Saturday that caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage. Smoke rose from a large oil tank as two fire companies responded to the scene.
A Friday lightning strike on an oil tank triggered a blaze that escalated to multiple tank explosions by Saturday. The inferno injured several firemen and spectators, raising fears of a wider catastrophe.
Elizabeth Bacon files for divorce from Clark Bacon alleging cruel treatment. The couple married in February 1915 and separated in February 1921 after six years of marriage.
London reports persistent British rumors Britain may seek U S arbitration on Ruhr. Paris and Brussels exchange replies on passive resistance while Beveridge style emergency radio aboard Leviathan showcases RCA U S Shipping Board plan with four transmitters and a 600 foot antenna, enabling transatlantic communication.
The Leviathan, a United States Lines steamship, will carry the most powerful and versatile radio outfit aboard a merchant vessel. The Radio Corporation of America says its sixfold stronger principal transmitter and three additional stations will give America radio supremacy at sea, enabling broad commercial and social links between Europe and the United States.
Urbain Chaudeur, famed as the oldest living U S war veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday in San Francisco. A veteran of the Mexican War, he is known as the silent man at the French Hospital where he resides, remembered for his iron constitution and long life.
Col. W. W. Stevenson reports that about 500 Sons of Veterans Reserve members returned from Greensburg where they spent a week in the Col. George F. Huff camp. Daily drills accompanied an enjoyable encampment, with the next gathering planned for Wilkes-Barre.
Douglass MacLean, famous from The Hotten tot, stars in Bell Boy 13 a super comedy drama about hotel life at the Penn today and tomorrow with Skipper's Policy and news reels. Harold Moore plays organ. The Famous Mrs. Fair starts Wednesday for the rest of the week.
Connecticut farms are being abandoned at a record pace with Leonard H. Healey reporting the state board of agriculture has listed twice as many vacant farms this spring as last. Various reasons are cited for the rapid abandonment.
The text describes a scene where checkers, fire, and trains are mentioned alongside waiting for street cars in a disrupted setting. The readable fragments suggest a chaotic or metaphorical sequence without clear events or names.
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