Edison Sees Gas Giants Controlled by Power Politics
A collage of 19th century quips notes large sums for kerosene oil, claims Edison has the gas companies where he wants them, and jests at public figures and divorce filings in Davidson county Tennessee. A Nevada man is struck by lightning while swearing.
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