Evening journal., 1909-09-11
THE "FIRSTS" OF
NEARLY EVERYTHING

When We begin morn S,r the good
old times We ought to stop and consider
what we would miss I We should be
transported back to the days we think
we crave Just consider what the con- !
dtions would be II we could go back
500 years and most Of us would prefer
to stay where we are.
The first postonices were established
in 1854.
Printed musical notes appeared in
1473
Watches appeared in 1477.
The frs tprinting press was operated
in 1893. d.
spinning wheels we're frs used in
1880.
Knives were frs used in England in
1853.
The elescope was FIRST used in 1880.
The first printing press in the United
staes was set up in 1929
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in 1862.
The first steam engine in the United
staes came from England in 1863
The FIRST balloon ascension was made
in 17s:
The FIRST steamboat on the Hudson
appeared in 1907.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
Matches were first brought to the
United States in 1927.
The frst iron steamship was built in
1886.
Laughing gas was first used as IN ana
esthetc in 1874.
The first coaches appeared in England
in 1868.
Steel plate was first made in 1880.
Percussion arms we're first used in tho
United States Army in 1880.
The first glass factory in the United
states was built in 17e0.
The first complete sewing machine wa'
built in 1915.
The FIRST daily newspaper appeared ir
i7oz
The frs telegraph instruments were
made in 1855. and we're first demonstrates
in 1912.
The first shoe black appeared in 1850.
Anthracite coal was first used in tn
manufacture of pig iron in 1888.
Bituminous coal was first used for IN
same purpose in 1916.
Illuminating gas from bituminous Goa
was first made in America in 1876
The frst iron cook stoves were mad
in 1s4e
The first Colts revolvers were made 4
1886.
The first horse reaper was invented b,
Mccormick in 1884.
The improved thrashing machine ap
peared in 1Si0.
In 1919 a steamship crossed the AT
iantic, using steam as fuel for part o
-he distance. The first ship TO use stean
N
The FIRST American locomotive wa
built in 1880.
Type setting and castin~ machine
have zeen perfected since 1890.
The first telephones we're put into OF
e Grafton in 1876.
Electric trolley cars appeared in 1880.
y The first corporation TO organize wit
a capital Of more than billion dolla
% was the United States Steel Compan
y, which organized in 1901 with a capit
:. Of sL100.0O0 900.
~ Uniform sar couplers we're adopted b
- the railroads in 1898
=" The Australian ballo' was FIRST used
= the United States in Asss.
y The Westinghouse air brake appears
\. in 1865
= The first great international ex~ositio
was held in Philadelphia in 1876.
The ault Ste Marie Canal was con
pleted in 1896.
Needles appeared in l545.
The number of inventions and improv
or ments that have appeared since the i'
he War is very large. some Of the more IN
t. portant being elevators, barb wire feno
ne artificial ice. wire nails. grain elevator
a hot air. hot water and steam for hea
tn ing houses, asphalt and wood block pay
It ments. large size plate glass. automat
ly machine guns. dynamite, sullSy pillow
he compressed air drills for mining ste
It safes and bank vaults wireless tel'
on graph and wireless telephone.