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AnneTheWriter<p>The <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/blast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blast</span></a> at the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Palmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palmer</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ChocolateFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChocolateFactory</span></a> in Pennsylvania (where 7 people died, 1 of the buildings was destroyed, and gas is a poss cause) reminded me of an article I had written awhile ago. </p><p>There was an <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/explosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>explosion</span></a> at an <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Armour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Armour</span></a> meat factory building in <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StJoseph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StJoseph</span></a> MO in 1930. There were quite a few similarities to the modern factory disaster: Like the modern explosion, gas was suspected, an entire building was leveled, &amp; the explosion happened around the time workers were done for the day.</p><p>The 1930 blast sent the roof of the six-story building between 50-100 feet in the air, killing 19 and injuring many. Four of the victims were young girls.</p><p>In my article, I embedded a link to a collection of newspaper articles abt the disaster. I also included a list of the victims and others whose names were in the articles. For these, I cross-referenced links to their <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilySearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilySearch</span></a> profiles, for any <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogists</span></a> researching the event.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Historians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Historians</span></a></p><p><a href="https://diggingintoyourfamilytree.wordpress.com/2021/08/16/armourexplosioninstjoseph/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">diggingintoyourfamilytree.word</span><span class="invisible">press.com/2021/08/16/armourexplosioninstjoseph/</span></a></p>
AnneTheWriter<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a> - There was an <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/explosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>explosion</span></a> around 5:00pm on Friday at the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Palmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palmer</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ChocolateFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChocolateFactory</span></a> in <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WestReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestReading</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a>. The moment of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/blast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blast</span></a> was captured on a nearby CCTV weather cam. </p><p>As of midday Saturday (March 25th), the number of confirmed dead has been upped to 3, with 4 people still unaccounted for. The factory employs approx. 850 people.</p><p>Authorities are using <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SearchAndRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SearchAndRescue</span></a> dogs &amp; specialized equipment to look for more survivors.</p><p>Building No.2 is completely destroyed. Some of the nearby factory buildings were severely damaged, with another entire building reportedly pushed a few feet forward.</p><p>No significant residential damage has been reported or confirmed. Unconfirmed reports indicate the possible smell of natural gas not long before the explosion, but authorities are not commenting on that at this time.</p><p>The R.M. Palmer plant produces primarily <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/chocolate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chocolate</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/candies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>candies</span></a> for holidays such as Easter, Halloween, &amp; Christmas.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BREAKING" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BREAKING</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/LVXeuvUsXB4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/LVXeuvUsXB4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>