21 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1923
Page
1
A chaotic blaze in Brooklyn injures two dozen and seriously harms 47 as a brick wall and fire escapes collapse. Firemen, spectators, and linemen battled flames by lamplight while a nearby temple and residential buildings suffered damage in the dramatic incident.
In Newnan Georgia six family members witnessed the confession of a man linked to the killing of his wife’s husband. The police say the father in law framed the plan to abduct and remove him to prevent divorce. Several relatives are named in the description of events and the crime.
In Oklahoma a band of five masked robbers raided the Missouri Kansas & Texas No. 135 mail train near Okesa, overpowering crew and stealing about twenty registered passages. Reports from Salt Lake City and Reno describe multiple air mail pilots and routes with arrivals, departures, wind conditions, and schedule notes across several western hubs.
A five day transcontinental mail plane test begins with 24 000 AP delivery letters and first editions from New York. Pilots Short Smith Collinge Pearson will operate legs Chicago Cheyenne Salt Lake Omaha Cleveland and New York with two cent an ounce postage. Weather favors launch as Crissy Field and Reno stops are in the schedule.
The report lists casualties and injuries from a train wreck near a village. Alexander Sondheimer has a broken jaw, Thane Strayhorn suffers facial and leg injuries, Beaumont has deep leg wounds and a broken left arm, Coffer shows chest and forehead wounds, and Robert T. Person has a fractured skull. Other names include Mrs. W. W. Spaid, Mrs. W. R Coffey, Rene Moreau, and Jean Peat with various minor burns.
Sheriff Seth Boridortt of Hi Pave reports 1¢-year-old cadets spotted a dirt covering on a treacherous section near Clethcroft. Orn dorfft alerted the station agent and rejoined Frank on the bridge to wave a handkerchief as the train neared, likely saving passengers.
A damaged clipping notes a vague shift in public opinion toward favorable views on a new measure. The fragment references a tendency to see the reform more positively, but lacks clear data or named entities.
In Boston, the Red Sox and Giants split a doubleheader with notable plays by Maines Ainsmith and McCuréy while Oeschger pitched well in relief for a 6 2 defeat. New York moved to 9 3 with Brockport’s offense keyed by late hits as Cincinnati bats cooled. In Philadelphia, Donohue and Hargrave led a 9 19 victory over Cincinnati with solid support from Benen Head and Wilson.
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