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Journey Eastward Through the Eastern States to New York
The author describes travel from the Midwest to the East, noting green landscapes and dense industry. Highlights include Canton Ohio brick plants, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Croydon Pa as a base, U. S. Steel’s Fairless Works plan, and Philly sights like City Hall and Independence Hall. The piece closes with plans to cover New York City and Niagara Falls next week.
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New York
Canton
Ohio
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Croydon
Delaware River
U. S. Steel
Fairless Works
Morrisville
Delaware
U. S. Steel Blandly
Saturday Evening Post
Life Magazine
William Penn
Continental Congress
Washington
Valley Forge
Valley Forge State Park
Sears & Roebuck
Independence Hall
Carpenters’ Hall
First Continental Congress
Congress
Benjamin Franklin Memorial
Franklin Institute of Museum of Science
Wright Bros
Bell Telephone
Fels Planetarium
New York City
Niagara Falls