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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 17:08, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Rockwood & Company shipping department fire

The shipping department in 1918
The shipping department in 1918
  • ... that the 1919 Rockwood & Company shipping department fire (location pictured) in New York City led to a flood of chocolate and butter sufficient to "float a rowboat for two blocks along Flushing Avenue"? Source: "chocolate and butter in large quantities were spread all over the sidewalk" from:"Rockwood Plant Fire Does $100,000 damage". The Standard Union. 12 May 1919. p. 1. and "it was deep enough to float a rowboat for two blocks along Flushing Ave" from: "Gutters Run Fudge; Urchins Run Miles to Chocolate Fire". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 12 May 1919. p. 3.

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 10:39, 18 August 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 12:38, 18 August 2022 (UTC)


Manually promoting ALT0 to Prep 2Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 17:08, 28 August 2022 (UTC)