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

“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

She was born to a rice farmer who was a member of Uparbeda’s village council; as a child, she walked a kilometer to school each day and studied at night by kerosene lamp.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022

“When I installed solar power into my home, I ended up making considerable savings from the use of kerosene lamp for lighting and charcoal in my house,” Kariuki said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022

At night a kerosene lamp lights one large room.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison