Electric rail progress could cut Chicago New York travel to ten hours
A 19th century overview notes electric traction's rise from a toy loop to widespread interurban lines. It cites Sprague’s 1888 success in Richmond, US and predicts Chicago to New York electric service within ten hours, aided by a straight air line route and favorable economics.
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New York
Union Passenger Railway Company
Richmond
Sprague
Chicago
New
Chicago-New York Bee, Air Line Railroad Company
Igo
LaPorte
Lake Shore
New York Central
Scientifice American
Electric traction could reach 150 to 200 mph says Steinmetz
Professor Charles P. Steinmetz, a top electricity expert, predicts no limit to speed in electric traction up to 150 or 200 mph. He argues 120 mph can be maintained and that higher speeds are commercially feasible, amid public faith and expectancy for rapid progress in science. An elderly patient’s remark about wanting to see future inventions accompanies the forecast.
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Liehterfelde
Germany
Berlin
United States
Hamden
Thee
Baltimore Union Passenger Railway
South Bend
Ind
Windsor
Canada
Appleton
Wis
Port Huron
Mich
Scranton
Charles P. Steinmetz
Court house items continue with final reports and real estate transfers
Winter executrix and other estates reported final accounts with balances and discharge. Names listed include Kleimeier Svenson Gruen Dahte Esterlein Brausch and Esterlein. Guardianship for minor Charles Dahte. Real estate transfers show Union Trust to Margaret Sido and multiple Edwardsville parcels along with Highland and Glen Carbon deeds and values from 250 to 2,100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Trust and Savings Bank
Margaret H. Sido
L. C. Keoch
J. W. Teery
F. J. Barhmett
Brown & Kraft
Edwardsville
Wm. Smith
F. J. Barnett
Terry & Cole
N. O. Nelson
P .R. Sommertad
Leclaire
Henry
Spengel
Lena Burger
Miller
Property transfers and a drug ad fragment in one notice
Linsville transfers and mineral exclusions list prices from 500 dollars to 26 thousand for several parcels in sections 3 6 3 8 and 9 4 5 with multiple grantees including Catherine Ogle and Henry Giger. An antique tract description Fletcher's Heights and Edwardsville additions follow with a 330 dollar sale and 2500 dollar lot purchases. An ad fragment promotes De Witt's Little Early Risers pills as reliable and safe, followed by a wedding invitation mention for Tse Catt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linsville
Catherine Ogle
A. S. Stultz
Henry Giger
H. P. Hotz
Ptue
Joseph Higglebotham
Joe J. Gebauer
Tract
Lota
Fletcher's Heights
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Sun
Fourth Avenue
Third St
Seventeenth St
Hudson
New York Central Railroad Company
Old
Vermont
Thomas Davenport
Bramdon
Pacinotfi
Gramme
Dhs
Homilie Importalit
Diadoveries
Stephen D. Field
Thomas Edison
Edison
Menlo Park
Robert Davidson
Aberdeen
Scotland
Glasgow
Moses G. Farmer
Cassengers
Dover
New Znited States
Beavy
Granta
Grove Npine
Washington
Badensburg
Aiattt
United
Perind
Aurora, Elgin and Uhlenago
Belvidereg
Iron Horse
Watcago
Herto
New York Electric Air Line
Edlaon
New York Central Railroad
United, Srates
Baltimore
Winter
Wa. Kleimeier
John Svenson
John Gruen
Charles Dahte
Minora
Edward
Charlies
William
Bertha Brausch
Henry Brausch
Edward Engel
Henry Esterlein
Martha Esterlein
Herman Esterlein
C. 4
Ambrosius
Peter Malter
Gott. Junghans
John Becker
Sandor Novakovicesfi
Madison
Annie Szatankovics
Madisonohn Etcheson
Vandalia Clara Walker
Madison Thomas Carroll
Peoria
Emma Hendrickson
Charles Lanson
Glen Carbon Caroline Justing
Collinsville
John Schmitt
St. Louis
P. D. Cavallo
Benid
Louisa Fengglio
Benid Edward Bellm
Saline Rhoda Wasserfatl
Saline
Foney
Kennedy
Tas Monet Howe
Cousins
Kingston
Troy
Riebold’s
Droll’s Cash Grocery
Troy, Ill
DeWitt
S. Kington
Tse Catt
McKiittrick
McKittrick McKittrick Bros
Misses Braun
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