Project Gutenberg 2012-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 193 Mears, James R. The Iron Boys as Foremen; or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Iron Boys as Foremen; or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift" by James R. Mears is an adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows young miners Steve Rush and Bob Jarvis, known as the Iron Boys, as they navigate challenges in the mining industry, facing perils such as accidents and fires, while also dealing with the dynamics of labor organization. The book sets the stage for action and camaraderie, with the boys at the center of their thrilling undertakings. The beginning of the book plunges readers into a life-threatening situation as Steve and his colleagues find themselves trapped inside a malfunctioning cage in the Red Rock Mine. As the cage begins to sway and ultimately tips over, Steve's quick thinking and physical strength become key to the survival of his friends. He devises a plan to hold on and help his companions escape the dire circumstances they face. The opening portion establishes both the dangerous environment of the mines and the bravery of the main characters, propelling the narrative into thrilling interactions and challenges that foreshadow deeper conflicts and the overarching themes surrounding work, danger, and emerging labor movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Iron mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 377952 2025-10-15T16:24:31.897141 text/html 397832 2021-01-08T14:45:02 text/html 826191 2025-10-15T16:24:39.311151 application/epub+zip 829862 2025-10-15T16:24:33.665101 application/epub+zip 202597 2025-10-15T16:24:32.497148 application/epub+zip 1012042 2025-10-15T16:24:43.098052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970470 2025-10-15T16:24:38.076113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288212 2022-09-17T17:57:12.199625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309941 2025-10-15T16:24:30.935116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309638 2021-01-08T14:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309630 2021-01-08T14:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19571 2025-10-15T16:24:43.236048 application/rdf+xml 31950 2025-10-15T16:24:32.585141 image/jpeg 5082 2025-10-15T16:24:32.541165 image/jpeg 111724 2021-01-08T14:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 809498 2021-01-08T14:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 111698 2021-01-08T14:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 808023 2025-10-15T16:24:31.942156 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog