The Masters Touch and Miners in Lackawanna Valley
A Scranton letter to the Philadelphia Times paints miners and their families in the Lackawanna Valley. It details daily life, housing, diet, wages from 75 cents to 2.75 dollars, and shifts from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., noting thrift, temperance, and community pride amidst mining dangers. The piece blends cultural reflection with technical mining notes and local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Vale
West Pittston
Nanticoke
Carbondale
Lackawana Valley
Lackawanna Valley
Mra
A. M. Crow
Littleton
W. Va
Mra. Cleveland
Good Templars
Executive Mansion
Washington
Templars
Temperance
Quicksilver and Its Uses in Mining and Industry
The article explains cinnabar mining and mercury extraction, noting how quicksilver vapor forms in heated ore, then condenses into a usable liquid. It covers historical uses from Vermillion paint to gold refining, safety hazards, and dramatic mining accidents, plus anecdotes about a saloon sale and moral maxims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Peru
Austria
Almaden
Spain
Smith
Smithfeld Street
Mount Washington
Lomeone
Dows
Sie
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Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Atronney
Supension
Frpmerson
Colail
Lectlong
Fedeal
Nuice
Bentbetta
Law
Ding
Daniel B. Lucas
UN W.va
IIL
Jeffer- Wan Olan
George W. Graham
Harper's Ferrx
Kenstant, Ioe
Jainagall Weed
Western State
the Land Office
James M. Ranson, Jr
Shepherdstown
Westbatter
Virginia
Entler Hotel
John H. Duke
Washington & Alexander, Insurance Agency
Uilding
Charlestown
Leds County Mutual Tire Insurance Gi
ETNA
Hartford
Anne Hartford Life and Annuity
Hartford Home
New York
Phaenix
Continental
Peabody
Wheeling
German
Liverpool
London & Globe
England
America
Fleming
Washington and Lee University
Olas
A. Geaves
Hos
J. Raxnoor Tuckeer
Lee Nier
Heon W. Snevry
J. St. Fucker
H. W. Gener
Nng Ter
Cwas
A. Graves
Dexington
Washington and Lee
Lexington, Va
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Moma
Engiser King
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G. LW. Ey C. Lever
Mal Ny
M. Sponebraker
Shepherntatowo
Shimet
Potomac
Somataees
Setacea
Caanena
Baker's
M. B. Baker
Baker’s
B. T. Babbitt
Shepherdstown, W. VA
Aving
Beltzhoover
D. L. Rentch
JOS. E. Berry & Son Merchant Tailors
Martensburg, W.va
Jefferson
JOS. E. Berry & Son
Martinsburg
Chas
M. Stietts
the Ladies’ Store
C. F.thomas
Main Street
Mullanery Incy Goons
Thomas
Indies
C.F. Thomas
Fletcher
Sincleton
Cts
Raphael
College Square
Jacob Wintermoyer
J. L. Rickard & Son
Hamburg
Jl, Rickard & Son
Ocean
France
Notion Novelties
Germany
Switzerland
Scotland
Ireland
Upde Graffi
Updegraffss
Updegraffs
Central Grocery Store
L. C. Little
Rightstine
Wranges
Brown's
Humrickhouess
Humrickhouse & Son
Merchant Tailors and Clothiers
Queensware
W. P. Licklider
J. D. Swartz
Barnacles
Mammoth Cave
Huxley
Mrs. Cleveland
New Jersey Lunatic Asylum
Morris Plaine
Burchard
Quicksilver
Maine
Averi
Fom Jones
Sam Jones
Moundéville
Wheeling Intelligencer
Jones
Last Sandey
Ameo
Halloo
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