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An explosion 97 years ago today wrecked the North Side; shock waves continue to reverberate

by Steve MellonNovember 14, 2024November 16, 2024

The blast wave traveled at least 6,500 feet per second, significantly faster than the speed of sound, so it slammed into Joe Harris’ home on Doughton Way an instant before the walls of his workplace half a mile away crashed down on him. Harris’ young wife, Bertha, with one son crawling around in diapers and […]

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