Naptha was a fuel. Yes, the same chemical used in dry cleaning. You probably scanned over it but also it the same newspaper transcription where the City of Scranton voted to end use of the naptha gas lights. -----Original Message----- From: Gtbaar@aol.com <Gtbaar@aol.com> To: PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com <PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] 12 July 1889 Scranton Republican, Pt 1 >In a message dated 8/1/2001 9:44:03 AM Central Daylight Time, >richreese@fast.net writes: > > >> > >For Rich or anyone on the list who may know the answer--what is or was a >"naptha launch?" > >Gayle > > >==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >Have you introduced yourself to the group? mailto:PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com >To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList >