Project Gutenberg 2014-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 284 Stone, Gertrude L. (Gertrude Lincoln) Fickett, M. Grace (Mary Grace) Fickett, Mary Grace Famous Days in the Century of Invention How the sewing machine won favor -- Long-distance talking -- A new era in lighting -- The triumph of Goodyear -- The easier way of printing -- Anna Holman's daguerreotype -- The story of the reaper -- Grandma's introduction to electric cars. Produced by Chris Curnow, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Famous Days in the Century of Invention" by Gertrude L. Stone and M. Grace Fickett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles significant inventions and the stories behind them, showcasing key figures such as Elias Howe with his sewing machine and Alexander Graham Bell with the telephone. Each chapter focuses on different inventions and the challenges faced by their inventors, offering readers insights into the impact of these innovations on society. The opening of this work introduces young Jonathan Wheeler, who eagerly anticipates his first journey to Boston in 1845. The narrative describes his excitement about riding a railway train and culminates in his visit to a tailor's shop to witness the impressive workings of Elias Howe's sewing machine. Through Jonathan's eyes, we see the skepticism and challenges faced by Howe in promoting his invention, even when he successfully demonstrates the machine's superiority over hand-sewing. This early glimpse sets the stage for exploring the struggles and triumphs of inventors in the book's subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46150/46150-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inventions T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 225382 2025-06-18T16:07:13.539628 text/html 201627 2024-10-24T08:27:51 text/html 6252263 2025-06-18T16:07:21.838611 application/epub+zip 6238956 2025-06-18T16:07:15.169577 application/epub+zip 181174 2025-06-18T16:07:14.194603 application/epub+zip 6301392 2025-06-18T16:07:26.627595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6263397 2025-06-18T16:07:19.886558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237143 2022-09-21T04:26:22.386065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193256 2025-06-18T16:07:12.619588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173356 2024-10-24T08:27:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16283 2025-06-18T16:07:26.983579 application/rdf+xml 25326 2025-06-18T16:07:14.327592 image/jpeg 3330 2025-06-18T16:07:14.260616 image/jpeg 6211392 2025-06-18T16:07:13.775604 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog