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marrrlee
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I found this article interesting, thought some of you may also. I don't know why it says "part 2"...I found it in an old magazine from the 70's. hope its readable.
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those pieces looked really nice, but the illustrations can't possibly do them justice...does anyone have photos of ones they collect?
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Very interesting. thanks for sharing.
I was kinda suprised to learn the furnace(s) were fired by coal.
(I guess I assumed all furnaces were NG fired back in the day)
"in coal-oil.etc.-
fuel"
wonder if that meant coal oil (not to be confused with kerosene or lamp oil)
or, coal and oil. etc. -fuel ?
"once he accompanied Mrs. Lutz, wife of a glass worker...."
wonder is there is a connection there?
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natural gas probab not available then and electricity was a fledgling industry....coal and kerosene prob the industry standard to get them btus...in eastern penn theres lots of antricite......dont get real hot like the soft coal found ibn the pittsburgh #8 seam...
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Definitely an interesting article and some beautiful art glass! I love reading historical stories that give you a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of long-gone eras. I think it's a form of voyeurism. 
Also that paragraph about "Intemperance" was kind of funny...........how he had to fire those guys for 'partying on the job.' hehe
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marrrlee
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I agree with Lizzy about old articles, I have a diary from the railroad, in which it says a certain person was "not hired because they were female"...lol
in this article I liked the march 24th insert, on the second page, about the guy from Germany going to teach them how to color glass.
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| roany poany wrote: |
"once he accompanied Mrs. Lutz, wife of a glass worker...."
wonder if there is a connection to the term Lutz |
^fixed
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Good read! Thanks for sharing that!
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| roany poany wrote: | Very interesting. thanks for sharing.
"once he accompanied Mrs. Lutz, wife of a glass worker...."
wonder is there is a connection there to the term Lutz. |
you know that is one of the only reasons I was going to post this article, I was going to ask if there could be a connection between the workers name and the term......but then , the more I thought about it, I came up with the conclusion that (and I am only speculating) lutz is just sort of like adventurine, and something that has been around since time began, and I thought I would get laughed at for even suggesting it...sooooo
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