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Word: houst (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Kerosene heaters are now among the fastest selling appliances in the U.S. Prices range from about $170 to $300 and up to $800 for very large models. With the heating season half over, the Houst & Son hardware store in Woodstock, N.Y., is sold out, and the manager has been told by his supplier that no more units will be forthcoming before spring. In Chicago, Kim Keebler, manager of Littman Bros., an energy store, says, "We can't keep them in stock. Once we get them in, they're gone within days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kerosene's Rising Sun | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

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