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Word: wrought (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...expectation that a war under way would use even more mercury than an arms race, mercury dealers pushed up the price in September to a 20-year high of $165 a flask (wrought-iron bottle containing 76 Ibs.), up from $84 prewar. Last week's average was only $5 under the best week in September. Marginal producers on the West Coast paid more attention to the second thought than the first, began to reopen long-idle mines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MINING: Quicksilver | 1/15/1940 | See Source »

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