Project Gutenberg 2012-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 157 Mears, James R. The Iron Boys in the Mines; or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft Produced by Dianna Adair, Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Iron Boys in the Mines; or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft" by James R. Mears is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young boy named Stephen Rush, who is determined to secure a job in the iron mines to support his family after the death of his father. Mears intricately explores themes of perseverance, ambition, and the harsh realities of mining life. At the start of the book, we meet Steve Rush as he navigates the challenges of securing a job at a mining company. His initial encounter with Mr. Carrhart, the president of the mining company, showcases his determination and strong spirit. After a series of confrontations, particularly with an office boy and eventually with the mine’s superintendent, Steve is ultimately offered a position as a miner’s helper, setting the stage for his journey down into the depths of the mines. The reader is introduced to the gritty world of mining, along with the camaraderie and conflicts that Steve faces, suggesting a narrative rich with both adventure and personal growth as he fights to prove himself in a tough industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39083/39083-h/images/iron1cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Iron mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352877 2025-10-16T03:54:38.311084 text/html 356659 2012-03-09T14:04:48 text/html 598317 2025-10-16T03:54:44.956994 application/epub+zip 601193 2025-10-16T03:54:39.620090 application/epub+zip 203292 2025-10-16T03:54:38.740056 application/epub+zip 644047 2025-10-16T03:54:48.738000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603842 2025-10-16T03:54:44.021000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294702 2022-09-17T18:31:37.787389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309215 2025-10-16T03:54:37.265036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308954 2012-03-09T14:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308945 2012-03-09T14:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19871 2025-10-16T03:54:48.869983 application/rdf+xml 31511 2025-10-16T03:54:38.826039 image/jpeg 4964 2025-10-16T03:54:38.783039 image/jpeg 112247 2012-03-09T14:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 586328 2012-03-09T14:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 112224 2012-03-09T14:04:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 586392 2025-10-16T03:54:38.355042 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