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Cleveland Clinic Ohio fire disaster...
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May 16, 1929
THE DAY, New London Connecticut, May 16, 1929
* Cleveland Clinic Ohio - Fire
* X-ray room disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Hospital Blast Death Toll Nears 150; State and City Investigations Started; Three Theories for Cause Advanced" with subheads and related photos. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The Clinic saw rapid growth in its early years but suffered a major setback in 1929 that almost closed its doors permanently. On May 15, 1929, a fire started in the basement of the hospital caused by nitrocellulose x-ray film that spontaneously ignited. The fire claimed 123 lives, including that of one of the founders, Dr. Phillips. Following this fire and the subsequent Great Depression, the Cleveland Clinic regained momentum and eventually obtained national recognition especially in cardiovascular disease. In the decades since World War II, the Clinic has grown to become internationally prominent and is currently the second-largest medical group practice in the world, after the Mayo Clinic.
Category: The 20th Century
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