Mowry, William Augustus, 1829-1917, Mowry, Arthur May, 1862- joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett and company · leaf 89
ctedchemical experiments on the train. He learned to set type,and edited and printed a newspaper in the baggage car. Hewas constantly noticing the telegraph stations along the road,and he soon began to study electricity. One day the little child of a station master was playingon the track just as a… … EDISONS HEROIC ACT. LIGHT—ELECTRIC LIGHTING. 8/ gratitude the station master, knowing the boys interest inthe telegraph, taught him how to use a machine. After thathe acquired great skill in this art and operated in many sec-tions of the country, perfecting himself in the subject. For over twenty…
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