No. 3. The present generation does not realize that kero-sene burners are a comparatively recent invention. Thelate Edward Miller claimed that he was the first to makea practical burner for kerosene oil, and while this hasbeen disputed the preponderance of evidence is in hisfavor. Kerosene was… … No. 4. —highly explosive and dangerous. Candles were the principal means used for lighting, and many families made their own. Cotton strings cut into proper engths were dipped into melted tallow and then hung
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