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Only in 1873, at Vienna, was it discovered that one electric dynamo could make another rotate. The second became a motor, and the electric transmission of power came within the possibilities of engineering. A Russian, Paul Jablochkov, invented the arc light in 1876; Thomas Edison the incandescent light in 1879. In 1881 Thomas Edison opened the first public electric supply station. And only five years later Tokyo, for more than two centuries secluded from European and U. S. science, also had its electric light system. The Tokyo Electric Light Co. was the innovation. It first served current for 75 lamps...
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...Consolidated Gas trustees gravely heard that the Brooklyn company would trade its stock for Consolidated Gas' stock on an agreed basis. The merger of Brooklyn Edison with Consolidated Gas was virtually in effect...
...which he taught his two sons, James Cox* and Nicholas Frederic, was to search for executive genius. They early supported Walter P. Chrysler in automobiles and Matthew S. Sloan in public utilities. Mr. Chrysler is now chairman of the Chrysler Motors Corp., and Mr. Sloan is President of Brooklyn Edison...
...Brady and Mr. Ryan are in close association in Anaconda Copper, Brooklyn Edison Consolidated Gas, Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank, Montana Power, recently sold to American Power & Light (TIME, April 16) and National City Bank of N. Y. Percy A. Rockefeller is with them on Anaconda Copper Consolidated Gas, National City Bank...