There was some common use for mercury, but I don’t remember what.Amalgamating gold from fine concetrates? :-) I've got 12.5 pounds of it...
6”Amalgamating gold from fine concetrates? :-) I’ve got 12.5 pounds of it...”
I think there was some more common use than that. Maybe something around the home or farm, or maybe pharmacies carried it and made some use of it. But I know me and other kids would obtain the stuff now and then, or parents might have it and kids would get it and play with it.