Londoners see vast electrical expansion across Britain
The article notes London and other British cities rapidly shifting to electric railways and lights. It details municipal control of tramways and utilities, high profits, and a growing market for electrical machinery led by British Thomson Houston and General Electric, with hurdles in obtaining concessions and Parliament approval.
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London County Council
Leeds
Manchester
Nottingham
Bolton
Glasgow
Colchester
Harrowgate
Chester
Sheffield
Liverpool
Bournemouth
Leicester
Great Britain
British Wesinghouse Company
United Kingdom
American Westinghouse Company
Ar Ben
Sh, Capital
Neom
Lon Can
General Electric Company
New
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England
York
Thomson-Houston Electric
Time
London
Cannon Street
St. Paul's Cathedral
Rugby
Howard C. Levis
Thomson-Houston Company
New York
Houston Company
France
Germany
Ireland
W. A. McArthur
Levis
Towns May Own Electric Rail Lines In The Future
An analysis contrasts John Bull and Uncle Sam on street railways, noting Britain’s limited electric miles versus the United States’ expansive network. It predicts rapid transit will shift to electric roads, with towns eventually controlling local railroads and electric machinery expanding under favorable terms.
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London
Harges
United Kingdom
United States
Great Britain
Siena
England
Bull
Sam
Portrush
Giant's Causeway
Ireland
Americas
Frank G. Carpenter
Interesting Letter From General Garfield Opens War Echoes
A scanned 1862 letter from General James A. Garfield, copied in a Kentucky newspaper, calls for union restoration and offers amnesty to noncombatants. Garfield urges surrender to rebels and promises protection for loyal citizens, while condemning plunder and urging peace to return the nation.
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Wm. Layne
Lindsay. Layne
Paintsville
Bandy Valley
Union
Army of the Union
Whats in a name Obbie Boys First Trousers
Obbie enjoys wearing his first trousers and feels grown up. Elders mock him quietly, while Aunt Helen praises his new look, prompting a stubborn retort that he is not dressed, only wearing pants.
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Pepe Walker
Tree
Beven
Dueck
Dave
Obbie
Uncle Harry
Bobbie
Aunt Helen
Who Invented the Compass According to Historical Texts
The article debates the compass origin, noting claims it appeared early and citing a New Testament reference Acts 28 13 about fetching a compass at Rhegium. It contrasts rumors of Marco Polo as origin with the view that it was invented centuries before the famed traveler.
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Marco Polo
Rhegium
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