The availability of cheaper imported coke-fired iron, the overall reduction in demand for iron as railroad expansion slowed, and the economic effects of the Panic of 1893, all combined to hasten the final closure of the furnace in 1894.
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A "'fireplace poker "', ( also known as a "'fire iron "') is a short, rigid rod, preferably of fireproof material, used to adjust coal and wood fuel burning in a fireplace, and can be used to stir up a fire.
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He seems to have been a man of strange appearance, from the description by his contemporary, the New Zealand social commentator Charlotte Godley : " He is immensely tall and thin and looks like a set of fire irons badly hung together ".
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Henry seems to have been a man of strange appearance, from the description by his contemporary, the New Zealand social commentator Charlotte Godley : " He is immensely tall and thin and looks like a set of fire irons badly hung together ".
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Weir, a left-hander from Canada playing in his first PGA Championship, birdied the final two holes to get his share of the lead on a day when players were able to fire irons at pins and run putts firmly at the hole because of the wet conditions.
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There was usually a smartly dressed " Leader " who carried a staff, stick, or whip, and sometimes other stock characters, such as the " Merryman " who played music, and Punch and Judy ( both played by men ) with blackened faces; often brightly dressed, Punch carried a long metal fire iron and Judy had a besom.
