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JULY 26 ISSUE ANSWERS: In 1897 electricity was available in Romeo. This was a coal fired boiler which turned a generator to power lighting in Romeo homes. William McDowell wired many Romeo homes including the Kezar Library with knob and tube wiring. The brick structure minus the chimney is currently located next to the Macomb Orchard Trail on East St. Clair Street as a Detroit Edison Substation. Later, Detroit Edison bought the Romeo system. The following quotes from The Romeo Observer show the new interest in electricity in Romeo homes and businesses: 1904 – T. D. Coe has placed an 800 candle-power incandescent arc electric lamp in his drug store. 1910 – Ladies requested that the electric power plant operate on Tuesday and Thursday forenoon so they can use their new electric irons. The Romeo Observer 1912 – Flatirons will be sold at a reduction at the store of the Eastern Michigan Edison Co. next Saturday. If you do not possess an electric iron, you should take advantage of the reduction in prices offered. 1912 – A. M. Newberry sells Diamond electric sweepers to Messr. L. Procor, Charles Stranahan and H. S. Evans. (front page news!) 1912 – Lee J. Wilbur has equipped his furniture store with electric lights. 1913 – The local Edison store gave demonstrations on the new “flameless cooker” (electric stove.) Richard Beringer, Romeo Historical Society staff A short railroad spur was built from the local Grand Trunk to unload transformers and coal. Frederick Buike

JULY 26 ISSUE ANSWERS: In 1897 electricity was available in Romeo. This was a coal fired boiler which turned a generator to power lighting in Romeo homes. William McDowell wired many Romeo homes including the Kezar Library with knob and tube wiring. The brick structure minus the chimney is currently located next to the Macomb Orchard Trail on East St. Clair Street as a Detroit Edison Substation. Later, Detroit Edison bought the Romeo system. The following quotes from The Romeo Observer show the new interest in electricity in Romeo homes and businesses: 1904 – T. D. Coe has placed an 800 candle-power incandescent arc electric lamp in his drug store. 1910 – Ladies requested that the electric power plant operate on Tuesday and Thursday forenoon so they can use their new electric irons. The Romeo Observer 1912 – Flatirons will be sold at a reduction at the store of the Eastern Michigan Edison Co. next Saturday. If you do not possess an electric iron, you should take advantage of the reduction in prices offered. 1912 – A. M. Newberry sells Diamond electric sweepers to Messr. L. Procor, Charles Stranahan and H. S. Evans. (front page news!) 1912 – Lee J. Wilbur has equipped his furniture store with electric lights. 1913 – The local Edison store gave demonstrations on the new “flameless cooker” (electric stove.) Richard Beringer, Romeo Historical Society staff A short railroad spur was built from the local Grand Trunk to unload transformers and coal. Frederick Buike

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