Samuel Insull's Rise From Stenography to Edison Secretary
Samuel Insull arrived in New York in 1881 and quickly joined Thomas Edison as his secretary. He soon became Edison’s business manager and helped market Edison’s inventions, including establishing America’s first generating station in New York in 1882. Insull’s perseverance kept the venture alive as Edison nearly gave up amid early financial struggles.
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Samuel Insull
Thomas Edison
America
Chicago
United States
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Young Sneall
England
Insull
New York
Menlo Park
N. J
Edlison
Sammy
Flying Down to Rio Returns to Strand with Spectacle
The Strand announces a three day return run of Flying Down to Rio, a RKO musical famed for its aerial spectacle and lavish sets. The show features dance highlights and stars Ginger Rogers Gene Raymond and Raul Roche in a lavish entertainment revue.
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Cale
Rko-Radio Pictures
Lou Brock
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Terpsichore
Flying del Rio
Ginger Roberts
Red
42Nd
Gene Raymond
Raul Rouben
America
South America
Spain
Lutheran Meet Heads to Florida for Pen sacola Conference
The Lutheran regional conference selected Pensacola Florida to host next spring. The decision was announced after last weeks gathering in Elberta Alabama Baldwin County. Rev. E T Tonn of St Pauls Lutheran church reported back from the meeting.
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Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Elberta
Ala
Baldwin County
E. T. Tonn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Dixon Followers Call Night Meeting
A meeting is called in support of gubernatorial candidate May. Prank Dixon has been issued for 7:30 this evening at the courthouse. An invitation extends to supporters of Judge Leon C. McCord to attend.
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Leon C.mccord
Rev Olive Unable to Lead Campaign at Southside Church
Rev E Floyd Olive, former pastor of Southside Baptist, who was asked to conduct a revival campaign in June, has told leaders he cannot accept due to a conflicting engagement.
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E. Floyd Olive
Southside Baptist Church
Prof Hays Speaks on Mother's Day at Southside
Prof E L Hays of Hartselle will be principal speaker at the Mother's Day service Sunday morning at Southside Baptist church. His topic is Mother.
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Hays
E. L. Hays
Hartselle
Southside Baptist Church
Tennessee River Stationary At 46 Foot Gauge
The Tennessee river remained stationary today with a gauge reading of 46 feet, indicating limited movement and stable levels for the region. No flooding reported.
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Tennessee
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Answered
A compact crosswords clue list with across and down items including numbers 6 to 49 across and 1 to 38 down, featuring definitions like a narrow band of linen, tent maker, bone, atmosphere, volcano in Sicily, and several language variants. The prompt ends with an instruction to provide the answer to the previous puzzle.
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Balbo
Insull’s Move to Chicago Sparks Electric Millionaire Vision
Samuel Insull pursued the “dollar angle” by expanding electricity to the public. He resigned from Schenectady in June 1802 and moved to Chicago, then a booming Midwest city, where he anticipated vast profits. He earned a hundred million dollars.
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Samuel Insull
Insull
Schenectady
Chicago
Midwest
Insull’s Rise From Humble Start To Empire Leader
A portrait of Samuel Insull beginning in Chicago and advancing to head a vast empire worth three billion dollars and amassing a personal fortune around one hundred million. The piece traces early steps, key moves, and the ascent to power.
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Insull
Chicago
Sing at Ninth Street Methodist Tonight
The community singing will be held at 7 30 at Ninth Street Methodist church.
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Ninth Street Methodist
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Walther League to Take Part in International Celebration
Members of the Walther League here will participate on May 23 in an international League celebration. The full program for the event will be announced later.
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Walther League
Car Stolen From Parking Place On Bupk Street
A sedan was stolen from a parking place on Bupk Street overnight. Police are conducting an investigation to locate the missing car, but no clues about the thief have been found yet.
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Bupk
Pollen
Far
Relative Visit Ends, Return From Birmingham
A person returns home after visiting relatives in Birmingham. The brief item notes travel from Birmingham to home with no further details on dates or individuals.
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Birmingham
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