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Subject: What might wood alcohol have been used for at the turn of the century?

Date: Thu Oct 14 08:46:37 1999
Posted by Ken Saggese
Grade level: 7-9 School: Florence M. Gaudineer MS
City: Springfield State/Province: NJ Country: US
Area of science: Science History
ID: 939905197.Sh
Message:

Students are reading a story "Bargain" in which one of the characters 
knowingly puts wood alcohol in a whiskey type keg.The character dies as a 
result of not being able to read the label.  What uses would there have 
been for wood alcohol for it even to be shipped?  Thanks!


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