Foreign News July 25, 1845

The Daily Spy

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Paris Discovery, Electromagnetic Lighting, French Highways, Road Illumination, Successful Experiments

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Rumors circulate in Paris of an astonishing discovery: using electromagnetic machines and iron wire to light all French highways simultaneously, enhancing road safety. Successful experiments on the Paris-Havre road.

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IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. The rumors of a very interesting and astonishing discovery begin to be circulated in Paris. It consists in furnishing the means of lighting, simultaneously, all the different highways which cross France in all directions, by means of a simple iron wire connected with electro-magnetic machines. The utility of this discovery is immense, as it will render the roads as well lighted and safe as the most frequented streets of the capital. Several experiments have already been made on the road from Paris to a small town on the Havre road, which crowned with entire success. Gas light is said to be nothing in comparison with that given by the above process.

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Scientific Discovery

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Paris Discovery Electromagnetic Lighting French Highways Road Illumination Successful Experiments

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Paris

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Paris

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several experiments have already been made on the road from paris to a small town on the havre road, which crowned with entire success.

Event Details

The rumors of a very interesting and astonishing discovery begin to be circulated in Paris. It consists in furnishing the means of lighting, simultaneously, all the different highways which cross France in all directions, by means of a simple iron wire connected with electro-magnetic machines. The utility of this discovery is immense, as it will render the roads as well lighted and safe as the most frequented streets of the capital. Gas light is said to be nothing in comparison with that given by the above process.