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Explosive nitroglycerin plant life and hazards
Hartford City Indiana reports on nitroglycerin production and handling at a Bluffton area plant. The piece details mixing in pressurized systems, storage can safety, and the dangers of leaks and friction. It notes transportation in danger-laden nitroglycerin wagons, winter thaw risks, and cites past blasts near Knightstown Bluffton and Montpelier with loss of life.
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Cerin
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Alexandria
Bluffton
Co-Operative
Montpelier