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Coal stove invented by Lancaster man

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931.
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931.
Physical Description
23 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 1
Summary
Three paragraph article citing an 1830 Lancaster Journal article that states that a Mr Benedict had obtained a patent for a coal fired stove for cooking and heating. The advantages of using coal wer said to be that foods could be cooked without a smoky taste and that coal was safer to use. The article says that one ton of coal kept the stove in constant use for the winter while a wood burning stove would require three or more cords of wood.
Subjects
Stoves, Coal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Inventions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 1 (1931), p. 23Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Ingenious inventions of Martin Shreiner

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
Baumgardner, Miss Alice Nevin, Miss Kate Hager, Mrs. Jos. H. Dubbs, Mrs. John C. Bowman, Mrs. E. V. Gerhard, Miss Emma Powers, Dr. J. S. Stahr, and Miss Charlotte W. Appel. Ingenious Inventions of Martin Shreiner By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE Lancaster Journal of Friday, October 15th, 1830, contained an
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
199-200 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 9
Subjects
Shreiner, Martin, - 1767-1866.
Inventions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 9 (1930), p. 199-200Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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