The woman's book : dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunties, and every-day problems (1894)
New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 144
l, Electricity, and Patent Fuels. 119 range with water-back, which is themore economical to run. Oil has the element of danger, andrequires care and labor in its use, butit is far preferable to coal in summer,both for cheapness and comfort. There are patent fuels—that is, they will always be found… … \ An Electric Kitchen. (Sketched from one in operation.) are patented in America, but have longbeen in common use in France—thatare made of coal-dust, tar, and saw-dust,and by pressure arc reduced to differ-ent sizes. This fuel is very usefulwhere space is limited and gas un-available. Stoves are…
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