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Cleveland Stories

On the Ball: The Story of Webb C. Ball & the Railroad Watch

26m 49s

Even after Standard Time was adopted in 1883, most trains continued to run on nonstandard local time—and quite a few of trains ran into each other. Watchmaker Webb C. Ball, already the first jeweler to bring accurate time to Cleveland, saw opportunity and began working with the US government and railway companies to bring correct, synchronized time to railroads throughout North America.

Aired: 10/22/14
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