kerosene lamp
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By the time his competitors got their oil out of the ground, Rockefeller owned every inch of infrastructure between the wellhead and the kerosene lamp.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
It was those experiences that led Grossman to help get burn treatment for Zubaida, a young woman from Afghanistan disfigured in an accident with a kerosene lamp.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
“People typically are close to the kerosene lamp as well, causing them to really inhale a lot of the particles.”
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023
The clapboard house is outfitted with items that reflect the era: a chenille bedspread, kerosene lamp, one small dresser.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
That night they dined at a rustic table made of planks, their meal lit by a kerosene lamp.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
