Career of Geo Westinghouse from engineer to industrial magnate
A profile of George Westinghouse born October 1846 in New York state who rose from Civil War service to invent the air brake and lead a vast system of electric and pneumatic industries. It notes his early rail and signaling innovations, the AC distribution battle, Tesla’s induction motor, and the expansion of his East Pittsburg works and international plants.
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Westhige Howe Company
Pittsburg
Scranton
Pennsylvania
George Wheatinghouse
Cussier
Westinghouse
Schenectady
N. Y
Central Bridge
Schoharie County
New York
Navy
Mr. Westinghouse
Elis
Mont Cenio
Mir
Westinghouse Works
Union Switch and Signal Company
Great South Terminal
Boston
Union
Gaulard
Gibbs
United States
Humnant
Weadinghouse Electric Company
Tesla
Chicago
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburg
United Electric Light and Power Company
Allegheny County Light Company
Baltimore
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Westinghouse Machine Company
Cleveland
Allegheny
Trafford City
Newark
At &E
Timely Suggestion for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This notice urges prudent housewives to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter, claiming prompt relief if taken at first sign of a cold. It asserts safety for children, pleasant taste, and universal efficacy, with druggists selling the product.
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Chamberlain
Incandescent Lamps From the Electrical World Process
The article outlines incandescent lamp manufacture focusing on the filament made from cellulose paste drawn into threads, charred to carbon, flash deposited graphite coating, glass bulbs blown for uniformity, platinum stem wires fused through a stopper, and careful assembly with cement, vacuum exhaust, testing, and final shipping.
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Shipping Department
Pacific Cable Opens Across Pacifics Vast Network
The London Times reports the Pueblo cable finally opened to transmit messages. The project, long resisted by officials and vested interests, now unites the empire from Vancouver to Queensland and Madeira to St Vincent, promising faster telegraph links with fewer transits and reduced costs.
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Egent
Pacific
Vancouver
Queensland
Madeira
Vincent
Portugal
Linotype Composition at The Tribune Office
The Tribune reports on linotype composition work done quickly and efficiently at the paper’s newsroom. Staff emphasize steady workflow and timely production of pages.
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Tribune
Reduction at Biscome Petition Causes Arising Changes
The text refers to reductions tied to a Biscome petition and the resulting direct effects. It notes prior regulations and adjustments connected to the petition process and implies administrative shifts without detailing specifics.
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GEO. Westinghouse
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Scranton Tribune
the Tribune
Havana
Cuba
Q'Hara's Cigar Store
Spruce Street
Electrical World
the Pacific Cable
England
London Times
Satinda
Goodyear
Mter Brothers
Complete Outfitters